The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated that "this is still dangerous and rewarding music". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awards it three and a half stars, declaring the album "another grand mess, generously and boldly conceived but stifled by the grim playing of the LSO."
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated that "this is still dangerous and rewarding music". The Penguin Guide to Jazz grants it three and a half stars, describing the album as "another grand tangle, generously and boldly conceived but hampered by the somber playing of the LSO."