"[3] Evans's manager Helen Keane noted:[4] Everyone seemed to know who Bill was—from bellboys to waiters to giggling girls with autograph books—and, as always, he handled each situation with genuine charm.

I think one of the most endearing qualities of Bill's personality was the almost childlike pleasure he got from the star treatment he received wherever he went.Jazz critic Kiyoshi Koyama found that Evans's playing was different than previously, more fresh and colorful.

"[5] The album opens with a jazz version of the country song "Mornin' Glory" by Bobbie Gentry, which the group played "straight, capturing and maintaining the tune's ambling spirit.

[7] Also new to his discography were "Up With the Lark" by Jerome Kern, "Yesterday I Heard the Rain" by Armando Manzanero, and "When Autumn Comes" by jazz pianist Clare Fischer.

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album four stars and states, "Although this CD doesn't rank among the Top Five live dates recorded by Bill Evans, it should be considered an essential part of his discography".