In a review for AllMusic, Richard S. Ginell called the album "elegant fun," and wrote: "The idea of a tuba sextet might seem a bit too daffy a defiance of the laws of gravity, but Hojo's ensemble... comes up with some surprisingly mellifluous textures... The tuba harmonies oddly often bear a pleasing kinship with those of Steve Turre's massed conch shells, and the shadow of Gil Evans is everywhere."[1]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a full four stars, and stated: "Opening with Charles Tolliver's 'Right Now' was a master-stroke. What follows is equally enterprising.... The arrangements are tighter and more adventurous than ever; the other brassmen in the band are exceptional players and idiosyncratic enough not to sound homogenized; Suzi Reynolds's production work is first rate."[4]
Bob Blumenthal of The Atlantic described the album as "a spirited, wide-ranging program that proves that even the lowest instrumental voices can soar." He commented: "Johnson is deservedly the star. He arranged all the music, spreading the voicings in a manner that best takes advantage of the range and dexterity of his partners, and he roars through his several tuba solos."[5]
Writing for All About Jazz, Jim Santella noted that the band provides "a pleasant harmony" as well as "varied excitement and expression," and remarked: "The enthusiasm, soulful expression, and a professional approach to the tuba's role, combine to make Gravity's session welcome for those who appreciate mainstream jazz. Highly recommended."[6]
