" ... this set captures the looseness and exuberance of a live gig, toughened by the discipline, emotionl intensity, and musical excellence that characterized the Bobby Bland sound. Vocalists Chris Stephenson (who also plays keyboards), Jerome Chism, and Ashton Riker summon the master's spirit with winning versimilitude; the horn charts, based closely on (but not slavishly imitative of) the originals, are both brawny and emotionally evocative; the solos, as they were during Bobby "Blue's" heyday, are crisp and concise, yet deft and imbued with improvisational fire ... Through it all, Rodd Bland's drumming evokes his musical ancestors and mentors - Jabo Starks, Harold "Peanie" Portier, George Weaver, Tony "TC" Coleman- with unbridled fervor".