Penguin Guide to Jazz noted "Lawrence plays with the kind of wounded lyricism that used to belong to Jimmy Lyons; he nags at certain phrases and makes whole pieces out of them." Stuart Kremsky (IAJRC Journal) suggested "Lawrence has a mature and frankly emotional sound, like a 90's version of Sonny Stitt." Jim Motavalli (Option) wrote "The influence of [Ornette Coleman's] early Atlantic recordings is keenly felt here." Ben Watson (Hi Fi News) found "His licks are tired" while Duck Baker (JazzTimes) found "… it is impressive how well he sustains interest throughout the set, rarely repeating his own ideas, let alone anyone else's." And Stuart Broomer (Cadence) notes "Lawrence inherits that sense of truthfulness that is the essence of early Ornette.