[10] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "an uneven but charming record that peaks with his rowdy performances of 'Marie La Veau' and ... 'Average Kind of Guy'.

"[13] The Globe and Mail praised the "unassuming, easy-rolling vein of New Orleans' piano playing.

"[15] The Philadelphia Daily News called it "a joyous romp through various aspects of traditional and modern music from the Crescent City.

"[16] Robert Christgau noted that "too often on his second unaccompanied mostly-instrumental album he's as pleasant and boring as any other session man doing his thing.

"[11] Goldmine determined that the album is "filled with glissandos, arpeggios and quiet, almost eerie, passages.