On the album, Rudd is joined by guitarist David Doucet, accordion player Jimmy Breaux, pianists Lafayette Harris and Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis, organist Arne Wendt, bassists Mitchell Reed and Richard Hammond, and drummers Aaron Comess and Tommy Alesi.

[1][2] In a review for AllMusic, Ken Dryden wrote: "Roswell Rudd takes the listener on a worldwide journey with his diverse musical interests...

"[3] Writing for DownBeat, John Corbett commented: "I can't recall having heard such a project as beautiful, open hearted and convincing as The Incredible Honk in a long time.

"[4] Raul d'Gama Rose of All About Jazz awarded the album 5 stars, calling it "superb," and stating: "Rudd pays tribute to the art of song in inimitable fashion.

His grasp of melody is absolutely flawless and so utterly pure that he seems to almost exist in a parallel universe, where he can do no wrong.