[1][2] In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: "Rudd draws on his love of Dixieland, pre-bop swing, and the influence of Kid Ory and Jack Teagarden.

"[2] All About Jazz reviewer C. Michael Bailey awarded the album a full 5 stars, calling it "as fine a recording as I believe I can bear," and stating: "this love story is one of music...ageless, constant, basic, organic.

"[3] Raul Da Gama commented: "Roswell Rudd and Heather Masse parley with the familiarity of old friends, yet their playing always retains the gracious etiquette associated with the classic ballroom academy for which the music was seemingly intended...

"[4] Writing for Jazz Times, Christopher Loudon stated: "With his distinctive punches and slurps, Rudd... provides a marvelously arresting counterpoint to Masse's dense, honeyed sound.

"[5] John Ziegler of the Duluth Reader remarked: "This teaming appears to be madness, except that being consummate pros, Heather Masse's incandescent vocal lines and Roswell Rudd's tailgating trombone intertwine like a couple of vipers making love and together create brilliant music...