Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote, "Jacky Terrasson delights in turning standards inside out.

It is fortunate that bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Leon Parker are very alert (or perhaps well-rehearsed), because to the uninitiated listener these eccentric and rather quirky performances are often quite unpredictable and occasionally jarring.

"[1] Entertainment Weekly review by David Hajdu commented, "Jacky Terrasson is a fiery display of untraditional ideas and virtuoso daring.

Terrasson overcomes the no-win scenario of the standard repertoire by changing the rules.

"[2] Don Heckman of Los Angeles Times added, "The act of performing a set of standards on a debut album is, at the very least, courageous and runs the risk of endless comparisons... A powerful maiden voyage for a performer who is going to be one of the important jazz voices of the ‘90s.