Rolling Stone (9/19/02, p.101) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...His skills as a guitarist and commitment to elastic grooves belie his age and paleness, as Trucks splashes his slide guitar over styles that range from straight-up blues to percussion-laden Latin frenzy..."
CMJ (9/2/02) - "...[This album] is an ideal situation for Trucks and his band to showcase their diverse talent..."
JazzTimes (4/03, p.104) - "...A gloriously eclectic excursion that ranges far beyond the Allmans' Southern jam-rock sound..."
Mojo (Publisher) (12/02, p.121) - "...Producer Craig Street just points the mike and lets the band cook. Outstanding..."
Derek Trucks Band: Derek Trucks (guitar); Kofi Burbridge (vocals, flute, keyboards); Todd Smallie (vocals, bass); Yonrico Scott (vocals, drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Solomon Burke, Susan Tedeschi, Ruben Blades, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (vocals).
Recorded at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York and Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California.