[6] The guitarists Marc Ribot and Bill Frisell, the drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the pianist Mulgrew Miller were among the many musicians who contributed to the album.

"[12] The Wall Street Journal thought that Bill Frisell's "moody, rubbery guitar sets the tone for a project that permits Sanborn to stretch beyond the saccharine jazz-pop for which he is adored.

"[15] The Washington Post wrote: "Often vilified for his fashionable fusion and general sense of accommodation, Sanborn surprised his severest critics with the cinematic sweep of this straight-ahead jazz and blues-inflected album.

"[16] The Calgary Herald opined that "the kind of icy jazz noodling that David Sanborn favors sets a mind wanderin' to more interesting places.

"[10] The Indianapolis Star noted that "some of the music cultivates a 'sound' more intently than it explores the individualism of the players, but this will keep the pop contingent of Sanborn's fans happy.