"[4] In a review for AllMusic, Matt Collar noted the musicians' "intuitive, almost psychic interplay," and stated: "Part of what makes Corea, McBride, and Blade's work together so compelling is how rhythmically kinetic it is.

McBride and Blade are both immensely rhythmic, muscular performers who punctuate every phrase and accent with deft articulation.

"[3] Mike Hobart of the Financial Times called the album "An intense and inventive return to the acoustic mainstream packed with detail and gripping throughout.

"[6] Writing for All About Jazz, Jim Worsley remarked: "Three musicians of substance further engaging in each other's world can lead to beautiful moments of improvisational bliss.

"[2] In an article for OffBeat, Geraldine Wyckoff noted that the album "abounds with brilliance," and wrote: "Listeners should join the audience in its obvious appreciation of the Chick Corea Trio's magnificent performance as captured on Trilogy 2.