AllMusic2017afafMatt Collar2017"As the title implies, Ella: Accentuate the Positive is a tribute album imbued with Carter's obvious love for Fitzgerald, but which accents everything that makes the violinist such a compelling, distinctive performer in her own right".Læs anmeldelse
DownBeat2017 JulyafafHoward Mandel2017 July"Regina Carter's keening violin is one positive attribute on this tribute to centenary honoree Ella Fitzgerald. Her band's easy blend is another. The idea of refreshing lesser-known bits of the First Lady of Song's catalog is a third".