On the album, Priester is joined by pianist Dawn Clement, double bassist Geoff Harper, and drummer Byron Vannoy.

[1][2][3] Marshall Bowden of PopMatters included the recording in his list of the top 10 albums of 2002, calling it a "disc that demands something of the listener... a gem, with compositions that help showcase [Priester's] inventive playing as well as the energetic work of his young group.

"[6] In an article for All About Jazz, Jerry D'Souza called the album "a stimulating piece of work," and noted that Priester's "impulses are well corralled and he does not somersault into excess, or for that matter go anywhere near it.

"[7] Another AAJ reviewer remarked: "Very rarely can one boast of a recording that deserves attention from start to finish.

This in itself is rare in contemporary improvised music that promotes a social agenda, where preaching often supplants the provision of creative, useful examples.