mjˈuːzɪk kɹˈɪɾɪk mˈaɪkəl dʒˈiː. nˈæstoʊz ɹˈoʊt ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm: "ɐ djuːˈɛt ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn pˈiənɪst bˈɪl ˈɛvənz ænd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst dʒˈɪm hˈɔːl ɪz wˈʌn ðæt ʃˌʊd ɹᵻtˈeɪn hˈaɪ ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz tə mˈætʃ mɛlˈɑːdɪk ænd hɑːɹmˈɑːnɪk ˈɪntɪməsiz wɪð bɹˈɪliənt spɑːntˈeɪniəs mjuːzˈɪʃənʃˌɪp.
music critic Michael G. Nastos wrote of the album: "A duet recording between pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall is one that should retain high expectations to match melodic and harmonic intimacies with brilliant spontaneous musicianship.