In an interview, Schweizer called Sommer "the most melodic drummer," and noted that he "has brought a new element into play - the theatrical." She commented: "Günter plays light and airy. His playing is somewhat dancerly, sometimes folky, European... With Günter, I've always played completely freely."[3]
In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek called the album "a concert program of thrills, chills, and spills," and wrote: "This is improvisation as song, march, and carnival music from the human soul... a short date, but one that will leave you -- like the audience here -- clamoring for more."[1]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings described the connection between the musicians as "dialectical," with a result that is "entirely sympathetic: two voices in conjunction, mutually responsive."[6]
Glenn Astarita of All About Jazz stated that Schweizer and Sommer "take flight into the ozone" on the album, and noted their "buoyant spirit along with an uncanny sense of direction." He remarked: "Modern and traditional concepts coalesce. No, this is not simply a series of rehearsed compositions yet is that of two artists who improvise live onstage not knowing where the next twist, turn or angle will lead them."[7]
