[1][2][3] In a review for All About Jazz, Lyn Horton wrote: "An improvisation this clean can only arise through expertise, confidence and vision.

The ease with which they construct more than take apart lends nothing but forward motion to the music... On the whole, the ride through this recording is headstrong, without deviation and is breathtakingly lyrical in several captivating instances...

"[4] In a separate All About Jazz article, Francis Lo Kee commented: "On 'Titanium'... Willis and Murphy soar together before they are even a minute into the piece.

Willis' lines here are very focused and the energy with which both musicians play recalls the sound of Murphy with [Jimmy] Lyons.

But even one of the strongest altos on the planet could only play one note at a time; 'Night Shapes' starts out quietly, but begins to increase in energy as Willis finds two-fisted chords to urge Murphy forward.