Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow noted that while Ellis took the lead on the album, Palmier was given just as much opportunity in the spotlight, with the "two old friends challeng[ing] each other on a variety of appealing chord changes..."[2]Leonard Feather gave the album a positive review in the Los Angeles Times, calling it "first-rate MOR jazz".[5] In a review for his blog JazzWax, Marc Myers said that "through their easy, swinging approach, they sound fresh and alive. The guitar lines are lovely, and the chords are splendidly voiced".[6]Asbury Park Press' Don Lass thought the album lacked urgency and was ultimately "good, but nothing beyond that".[7]The Buffalo News' Jeff Simon wrote that Ellis mostly stays out of Palmier's way, allowing the latter's "thoroughly graceful and profoundly musical technique" to shine.[8]
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