On the album, which features a seven-part composition by Guy, he plays bass and directs members of his New Orchestra: Evan Parker and Mats Gustafsson on saxophone, Hans Koch on saxophone and clarinet, Herb Robertson on trumpet, Johannes Bauer on trombone, Per Åke Holmlander on tuba, Marilyn Crispell on piano, and Paul Lytton and Raymond Strid on percussion.

The process of having these concerts and rehearsals together in such a concentrated way caused these various languages we have articulated over the years to converge as we built the piece.

"[2] In a review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy wrote: "There are so many levels on which this magnificent set of performances... can be appreciated... For one thing, there is Guy's brilliant writing, which permits the players... to flourish through individual solo contributions wrapped around kernels and flashes of magical insights... At heart, Guy is a landscape artist who paints broadly and passionately, but who pays careful attention to details...

"[3] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3½ stars, and stated: "this beautifully constructed piece is perfectly weighted for these forces...

"[4] Writing for One Final Note, Alan Jones called the music "wonderfully complicated," "in a class by itself," and "an astonishing accomplishment that should be experienced.