Like the earlier album Impressions, and despite the album's title, only three of its tracks were actually recorded live at the Birdland club; the remainder are studio recordings. Among them is "Alabama", a tribute to four black children killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, a terrorist attack in Birmingham, Alabama perpetrated by white supremacists.
Like Impressions, despite its title, only three tracks on this album were recorded live at Birdland; the rest are studio recordings. Among them is "Alabama", a tribute to four black children killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, an act of terrorism in Birmingham, Alabama carried out by white supremacists.