Down Beat (p.80) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Wooten's jaw-dropping, expressive technique on electric bass ties together all of this music, but there's an equal emphasis on inventive arrangements and contributions from an extended cast of family and friends."
JazzTimes (p.102) - "On the genre-bending PALMYSTERY, Wooten showcases his extraordinary range and unparalleled facility on a collection of originals..."
Personnel: Amir Ali (vocals, lute, violin, darabukka); Joseph Wooten (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards); Richard Bona (vocals, percussion); Chuck Rainey, Sifu Brian Edwards, Dorothy Wooten, Doug Woodard, The Woodard Family, Daniel Hunt, Derrick Lee, Alvin Chea, Saundra Williams, Adam Wooten, Holly Wooten, Kaila Wooten, Keith Lee (vocals); Regi Wooten (guitar, bass guitar); Alvin Lee , Mike Stern (guitar); Keb' Mo' (slide guitar); Roosevelt "The Doctor" Collier (pedal steel guitar); Eric Silver (mandolin, violin); Howard Levy (harmonica); Rudy Wooten, Shawn "Thunder" Wallace (alto saxophone); Jeff Coffin (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Karl Denson (tenor saxophone); Rod McGaha (trumpet); Barry Green (trombone); Neal Evans (organ); Dane Bryant (keyboards); Anthony Wellington, Alvin "Lil' Al" Cordy, Anthony "Flex" Wellington, John Billings (bass guitar); Steve Bailey (fretless bass); JD Blair, Earl "Big E" Walker, Dennis Chambers, Raymond Massey, Will Kennedy, Derico Watson (drums); James Jackson (congas); Roy Wooten (cajon drums, shaker, hand claps); Darrell Tibbs (percussion).
Victor Wooten.
Recording information: Vix Mix Studios (2004).