The album was ranked number 246 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album's rank dropped to number 248 in the 2012 update of the list, and to number 417 in the 2020 update. The album was identified by Chris Kelsey in his Allmusic essay "Free Jazz: A Subjective History" as one of the 20 Essential Free Jazz Albums. In its ninth edition, "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" awarded the album a "crown" accolade, in addition to a four star rating. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.