"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that Allen blends with the "dry, slightly academic sound" of the PoBand "rather well," and commented: "On '(Midnight) Blues', the horn-lines are trenchant but contemplative.

"[4] Glenn Astarita, writing for All About Jazz, called the album "a slightly boisterous yet heartfelt convergence of acute musical minds at work," and remarked that on "Bird Symphony," "Allen's raspy phrasing on alto sax amid Grassi and Morris' rolling and tumbling rhythms provide a solid forum for engaging group dialogue and brisk interplay.

An excellent document of a multifaceted ensemble, PoZest enters another quality notch in Allen's extra-Arkestral discography and captures a pivotal moment of development for Grassi's primary musical outlet.

However, he stated: "The rest of the album, however, returns to generic ecstatic-jazz antics that sadly argue against its own artistic significance.

Remaining tracks by Marshall Allen, Lou Grassi, Perry Robinson, Paul Smoker, Steve Swell, and Wilber Morris.