"A watermark of the '50s revivalist movement. Like one of his inspirations, Eddie Condon, Grosz works out on a guitar of the four-string variety…. In deference to Beiderbecke's horn of choice, co-leader Carl Halen opts for the use of a cornet … and while none of the men have any major name recognition, they all play with skill and fervor. Frank Chace's robust baritone sax work is particularly lovely, as are his breathy clarinet stylings, which are very much akin to those of Pee Wee Russell. A shrewd decision on the parts of Grosz and Halen was to go for material that was a bit left-of-center from the obvious … and this set proves to be a bit more poetic than similar sessions of this ilk."—All About Jazz