The album was recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on September 1, 1993.[1] The musicians were pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith.[1]
The AllMusic reviewer criticised the conservative choice of material, writing that "Some of Hicks' '90s albums placed too much emphasis on overdone warhorses, and that is true of Beyond Expectations".[2]The Penguin Guide to Jazz observed: "By this point in his career, Hicks records come with all sorts of expectations attached [...] and this one confounds none of them, an utterly professional performance from a seasoned performer."[3]
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