[6] Although the group toured and performed widely, it was not well documented on record, with the exception of the Rivers albums The Quest (1976) and Paragon (1977), as well as Holland's Conference of the Birds (1973), which also included Anthony Braxton.

[7] In a review for All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita stated that the musicians "shoot for the stars" on the single long track, and noted their "stunning fluency and micro-second paradigm shifts."

"[8] Olie Brice of London Jazz News described the trio as "the greatest of Rivers' working groups," and called the album "a fantastic addition to the recorded legacy of one of the great improvising groups," commenting: "The trio embraces a wide range from atonal, chamber-like improvisation to dancing, riff-based grooves with a clear tonal centre to exhilarating, swinging free jazz.

A reunion convened nearly thirty years later revealed chemistry slightly altered, but effectively undiminished... Rivers is... a wonder of tonal and phrasal ingenuity atop the commensurately marvelous contributions of his colleagues.

"[13] Writer Raul Da Gama stated: "The music of Ricochet is rugged and highly charged, and is amongst the finest improvised music on record... it contains extraordinary textures and remarkable juxtapositions between Mr Rivers' horns, flute and piano, and Dave Holland's bass and cello, together with the roaring battery of Barry Altschul's drum kit.