Josef Woodard of JazzTimes noted "From one perspective, it might seem a bit premature for young trumpeter Christian Scott to be releasing a live album, with only two major label studio albums out since his emergence on the scene in 2006.

On the plus side, Live at Newport, with material drawn from his earlier albums mixed in with new tunes, offers up a glimpse at Scott's intriguing and evolving band in the more open and in-the-moment setting of a live show, and captured at a historic festival, no less... As a trumpeter, Scott demonstrates an appreciation for musical finery.

Though a strong player, he heeds a romantic impulse and resists excessive technical overkill.

He savors long, nuanced tones, loops fragmented phrases and generally seeks to hone a voice to call his own in the crowded ranks of good trumpeters on the scene.

"[5] S. Victor Aaron of Something Else Reviews wrote "It's hard to escape the comparison of this date to Miles Davis’ historic performance at this same Newport festival exactly fifty years prior.