"...superb musicianship and winning arrangements....He’s a soul singer who gives every ounce of himself...Middleton has enough lung power to carry any tune by himself..his unabashed emotion comes through in every line. The vocal phrasing is fantastic...he knows how to take control of the song without ever putting the music in the backseat...I find it mighty impressive that, after four decades of performing, he sounds like a young man and he’s still working at the top of his game."