[1][2][3][4][5][6] For Big Road, musician, singer, and songwriter David Bromberg and his touring band went into the studio and recorded a dozen roots music songs in a variety of styles.

The songs run together without ever sounding repetitive.... Big Road contains elements of old-time country, folk, bluegrass, gospel, blues and more.... Bromberg's singing is infectiously good, but it's his (and his bandmates) playing that makes the disc such a pleasure to hear.

"[2] In American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman said, "With this latest offering, Big Road, credited, appropriately to the David Bromberg Band, he offers an excellent summation of his stance that spans the depth and breadth of his musical palette...Naturally, the arrangements are immaculate, given the oversight of producer Larry Campbell, although it’s Bromberg’s searing fretwork and warbling yet unassuming vocals that underscore the more poignant perspectives.

"[3] In No Depression, Doug Heselgrave said, "Since he released his first album in 1971, Bromberg has always embraced a 'kitchen sink' philosophy toward music in which every conceivable style – swing, folk, country, rock, bluegrass, and more – and permutation of a tune is treated with equal reverence.... More than four decades into his career, he continues to breathe new life into very old songs by approaching them with the attitude that even though traditional music is sacred, it certainly isn't fragile... Big Road is a truly masterful work.

This is truly special; the apex of American music – blues, gospel, bluegrass, folk, and country all in one package.... To appreciate the depth and breadth of this band's talent, it's best to listen to the whole recording to enjoy how they seamlessly cross genre boundaries.... David Bromberg is one of a few to earn the title 'Godfather of Americana' long before this recording yet it's as if the greatness of his half-century in music is all distilled into this superbly executed live studio album.