While Pavone's recordings are generally reliable and pointedly original, this effort is close to his very best, and deserves consideration for best jazz CD of 2008".

For those inclined towards more adventurous fare, this is essential listening"[4] and Nic Jones observed The very idea of a two–tenor front line is potentially fraught with complication but Pavone has been scrupulous with regards to who occupies the roles.

There's enough contrast in the respective approaches of Jimmy Greene and Tony Malaby to ensure that the feeling of sameness doesn't set in.

His group plays a highly evolved postbop, his compositions (arranged by Steven Bernstein, Dave Ballou and Michael Musillami) combining odd-time vamps, intricate melodies and knotty chord progressions with an open-ended modality that provides the soloists maximum freedom ...

[7] PopMatters critic Michael Kabran, however, was less enthused stating "Pavone’s second career as a bandleader and composer has by-and-large resulted in music that is intellectually stimulating and technically challenging but ultimately devoid of feeling.