In the 1963 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll, she was ranked first in the vocal category for "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition".

[4] According to the sleeve notes (written by Nat Hentoff), Alfred Lion of Blue Note decided to record Jordan after hearing her sing at the Page Three Club in Greenwich Village, New York, even though the label "had as a policy not recorded jazz vocalists before".

[4][5] The album's fourth track, "Dat Dere", showcases Jordan's predilection for performing voice and bass duets.

[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the album as part of its "Core Collection" and gave it a rating of four stars (of a possible four).

[8] AllMusic gave the album a rating of five stars (of a possible five), with Scott Yanow writing in his review: "Jordan sounds quite distinctive, cool-toned, and adventurous during her classic date.