allmusic reviewer ken dryden stated "alto saxophonists benny carter and phil woods were great friends and enjoyed playing together on a number of record dates, though this double-cd live recording from a 1996 extended gig at the regattabar proved to be the former's final release before he retired from active performing a few years afterward. a few months shy of 89 years old at the time, carter still gives his all on his instrument and sounds like someone decades younger, while woods' naturally more outgoing style proves complementary to the senior musician. ... beautifully recorded, this final meeting between benny carter and phil woods is one for the ages".