Sweet Soul (Peter Erskine album)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All Music Guide to Jazz	[9]
Boston Herald	B+[8]
The Cincinnati Post	[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[11]
MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide	[12]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[13]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[14]

The Boston Herald noted that "the grooves grow heavier when guitarist [Scofield] shows up, but stay well clear of fusion cliches and pomposity."^[8] The Ottawa Citizen called Erskine "a crisp and interesting player [who] keeps a low profile in high-powered company."^[5] The Globe and Mail concluded that "Sweet Soul is more tasteful than inventive... These musicians have worked together before in various combinations and know each other's moves well. Erskine asks only that they do again what they have always done well."^[6]

The Edmonton Journal stated that "the material ... avoids flash and promotes substantial solos, especially on the trio and quartet numbers."^[15] The Philadelphia Inquirer labeled Erskine a "drummer colorist".^[13] The Courier-Journal called the album "a pleasant musical journey, not a display of chops."^[16] The Morning Call considered it "a lush, masterful record".^[17]