[...] The Bible felt like a corollary and perhaps a guide to the present day – one long nightmare or a signpost leading to potential gnosis, depending on how you read it.

"[4] Ted Panken also noted novelty in the use of vocals: "One groundbreaking element of Finding Gabriel is the way Mehldau deploys Elling, Kahane and Stevens not as interpreters of the texts in question, but as discrete instruments possessing distinctive timbral properties".

[14] Jackson Sinnenberg writing for JazzTimes commented, "The specific political references can seem ham-handed at first, but they fit when one listens to them in the context of the record as a whole and understands them as inspirations for the composer’s vision.

"[15] Shepherd Express's Michael Muchian mentioned, "Fans of Mehldau’s synthesizer work, especially, will enjoy the album, but even the mildly interested may want to give it a heartfelt listen.

"[16] Matthew Kassel of DownBeat wrote, "One of [the] pianist's defining strengths is that he's capable of producing profound lines with a light and seemingly effortless touch.

Finding Gabriel is an odd duck in the modern jazz cannon, a deeply political album that speaks its ideals rarely, instead focusing on music that envelops.

"[12] Francis Graham-Dixon in his review for Jazz Journal noted, "This is a wonderful album, full of ambition, invention and packing an emotional punch.