He commented: "The tricky double stopping passages closing 'Distinction', and the structural logic of his playing on 'Loweski'... reveal a profound improvisor whose fluent technique never impedes true creative thought.

"[7] In a review for Point of Departure, Bill Shoemaker stated that Bang is "out and earthy at the same time, grounding exploratory compositional contours with a fiddler's grit while bringing an off-center slant to more conventional blowing vehicles.

"[8] Derek Taylor of Dusted Magazine praised the first track, calling it "an arresting opener steeped in breath-taking bow effects, high velocity glissandi and whistling harmonics," and commenting: "Bang's strings positively sing in creating an aural action painting resplendent in emotional tonal colors ranging from ecstasy to sorrow.

"[9] Writing for JazzWord regarding the 207 CD release, Ken Waxman described the music as "animated and vigorous... a mixture of sentiment and strength," and remarked: "Later on Bang would record more profound, more outside and more swinging dates.

"[10] The New York City Jazz Record's Thomas Conrad noted that, on the album, "the listener can focus, without distraction, on the full range of Bang's special voice and improvisational language."