Shepp and Rudd are accompanied by trombonist Grachan Moncur III, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille.

[1] In a review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson wrote: "this generally excellent CD marks the reunion of two avant-garde improvisers who were separated for way too long... After more than 30 years apart, was that old chemistry still there?

"[3] John Stevenson wrote in All About Jazz: "The CD sizzles with excitement... Reggie Workman... anchors this particular live session with great flair.

Ditto Andrew Cyrille who has been grossly overlooked in terms of his contribution to the percussive lexicon... For the more discerning Jazz aficionado, this new Rudd / Shepp collaboration will not disappoint.

If the rhythms are more polite, the themes more straightforward and bluesy, and the solos far more economical than in years past, the dogged individuality of both players' tones, not to mention their improvisational ploys, marks them as delightfully unrepentant eccentrics.