On the album, Cooper is joined by saxophonist Joseph Jarman, violinist Jason Hwang, bassist William Parker, and drummer Thurman Barker.

[1][2][3] In a review for AllMusic, Brian Olewnick wrote: "The pieces are episodic, full of incisive details, melodic, and swingingly propulsive for the most part, tightly performed by the intriguing band...

Outer and Interactions is one of the finer group recordings to have emerged from the American avant jazz scene of the late '80s, but one that went virtually unrecognized.

"[4] Writing for The Hum, Bradford Bailey commented: "Outer and Interactions is a decidedly avant-garde gesture which can't help being funky.

It's challenging, fun, filled with joy, and defies the easy categorization of Jazz...