In reaction to the Quintet's residency at the Village Vanguard in New York City starting in late October 1961, DownBeat critic John Tynan described the group as "musical nonsense being peddled in the name of jazz" and "a horrifying demonstration of what appears to be a growing anti-jazz trend."
DownBeat critic John Tynan criticized the Quintet's residency at the Village Vanguard in New York City from late October 1961, describing their music as "senseless jazz being sold under the name of jazz" and "a shocking example of a growing anti-jazz trend."