"[3] Dan McClenaghan of All About Jazz stated, "Sixteen Sunsets is, arguably, Jane Ira Bloom's most compelling recording.

"[2] Lloyd Sachs of JazzTimes added, "Moving seamlessly between standards and originals, Sixteen Sunsets unfolds with a luminous intensity.

"[7] NPR's Kevin Whitehead wrote, "She never sounds better than in ballads, and on Sixteen Sunsets she plays more than a dozen, including a few associated with Billie Holiday.

"[8] Bill Kohlhaase writing for The Santa Fe New Mexican observed, "Sixteen Sunsets is a showcase for soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom's rich tone and fluid expression.

Bloom seems to dwell on each note, no matter the phrase it appears in, delivering each with a tonal fullness that resonates with warmth and color.