Americana-uk.com`s Dan Wilkinson gave Black Top Road 9/10 Stars saying, "`Black Top Road` is an essential album in a year of very few essential albums." Jeff Kanzler offers a beautifully understated collection. Gently strummed acoustic guitars, soft harmonica, muted trumpets, and brushed drums all contribute to the mellow vibe. With a warm vocal style resembling Steve Forbert, Kanzler tells tails of lost love and trying to do better next time. This album is delicate, but not fragile as Kanzler allows the vocals and lyrical emotion to carry the show. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
