Down Beat (12/00, pp.90-1) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Carter reaffirms her status as violin royalty....MOTOR CITY is a winning salute to some of the singers and instrumentalists associated with her hometown..."
JazzTimes (10/00, pp.87-8) - "...A soulful shoutout to her stylistically diverse Detroit hometown, is her best yet....the compositions and performances are exemplary..."
Personnel: Regina Carter (violin, train whistle); James Carter (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Marcus Belgrave (trumpet, flugelhorn); Werner "Vana" Gierig, Barry Harris (piano); Russell Malone (guitar); Darryl Hall (bass); Lewis Nash, Alvester Garnette (drums); Mayra Casales (percussion).
Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York from April 19-21 and 25, 2000. Includes liner notes by Regina Carter and Bob Blumenthal.