In a review for
AllMusic, Brian Olewnick wrote: "This superb musician... treats his solo performances as free-standing compositions scored for only certain instruments from which he extracts huge volumes of sounds and rhythms... Cooper has no interest in wowing the listener by playing fast or loud, but simply desires to develop lovely rhythms and melodic patterns and allow them to flower. A fine recording and wonderful antidote for those who claim to be bored by drum solos."
John Corbett called the album a "must-have LP". Drummer
Tyshawn Sorey included the recording in a list of "albums featuring live drums that have inspired me over the years". ==Track listing==