I was slightly shocked to notice that the concert had arranged itself into a musical structure despite my every effort to be oblivious to the overall outcome.

I should not have felt this way, however, for the subconscious musical choices of sequence were made out of the personal need for the next thing.

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating, "His process is immediate, poignant, and utterly engaging throughout and marks a new phase in his solo recordings that will spur great interest in any open-minded listener interested in improvisational music.

"[5] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 4 stars, and wrote: "this superb Osaka set is one of the highlights of his career.

Having looked again at free playing alongside his standards repertoire, Jarrett had the confidence to sit down at the piano... and simply let the music flow through him... these two discs create a strong impression of two performances that develop out of tiny germs of ideas...