Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Recorded over her last two years with longtime sidemen, genre-masters all, Jones meets darkness with hope on this denouement....It's easy to read themes of mortality into the lyrics, but this is a stirringly indefatigable farewell." Entertainment Weekly - "Aided by the Dap-Kings Horns, the LP is a final collection of the energetic funk Jones championed." Magnet - "[I]t's the sophisticated soul songs that outshine the raw R&B workouts this time." Paste (magazine) - "The first side of the album represents Jones' carnivorous live performances -- the stomping, sweating, unrelenting force of the stage presence that often got her called the 'female James Brown.'" Pitchfork (Website) - "[Her] voice sounds barely diminished on SOUL OF A WOMAN, retaining every ounce of its personality and..." Clash (Magazine) - "Jones found her calling as a true soul artist, singing songs about heartbreak, empowerment, love and enduring strength."