The trio aims at a kind of free improvisation that leaves room to breathe and listen without getting entrenched in the sonic scrutiny of Berlin reductionism.

The music has movement, grace, and moments of sheer excitement that never lose sight of the group sound -- the perfect balancing act... GratHovOx stands as one of the best free improv sessions released in 2002 and comes heartily recommended.

"[4] Glenn Astarita of All About Jazz called the album as "a most unusual yet largely gratifying set," with the musicians taking "a rather otherworldly and somewhat unclassifiable approach."

)"[5] One Final Note's Scott Hreha described the recording as "some of the most egoless improvised music you're likely to hear," and commented: "all three players understand precisely how to use the space they've allowed themselves...

Even when the musicians move into more aggressive territory... their restraint is astoundingly impeccable... they prove themselves more than capable of producing stellar improvisations—creating form from the slightest threads of connection without sacrificing the element of surprise.