Critical reception
Critic Scott Yanow noted,"the recording quality is not state of the art but the music on this two-LP set is often quite brilliant." He praised the "inspired" "all-star lineup" of the quintet. [2]
In The Penguin Guide to Jazz,Richard Cook praised the album and awarded it four out of four stars,calling it a "marvelous moment" and praised Navarro in particular,claiming "There are moments on this when Parker is very nearly eclipsed by Fats Navarro." [3]
The album received a five out of five rating from John Swenson of The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . [4]
John McDonough of DownBeat praised the album,noting,"Navarro and Parker are not merely throwing lines back and forth. They are finishing each other's ideas. Aside from Parker himself,the most impressive aspect of the music is Bud Powell. He was bop's most complete pianist,and here he is at the top of his form." [5]
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