[3] Bill Friskics-Warren of The Washington Post noted "The mood throughout the album's 11 tracks is languid and improvisatory, with Spalding and members of her chamber ensemble weaving in and out of roomy arrangements that afford them as much chance to linger on a note as to take off on flights of melodic or rhythmic fancy.

Chamber Music Society delivers more of what a fan would expect –sinuous singing, a flexible, modern, acoustic jazz trio at the center, Latin rhythms that shift through funk, swing, and Brazilian grooves, but always in service of tuneful soul — while adding some daring new elements as well.

"[11] Zachary Sniderman of Paste Magazine wrote "Spalding’s voice is the warm heart of Chamber Music Society.

Still, Chamber Music Society is a fresh, slender album that shows both Spalding’s immense talent and the heart within it".

[15] Mark Kemp of Rolling Stone added, "Chamber Music Society finds Spalding stretching herself a bit too thin...