[1] A dance had been organized for Benjamin J. Davis Jr., who had been convicted during the Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders.

[2] The recordings at the dance hall were made on bootleg private tapes, and most in circulation were of poor quality prior to the restoration carried out for the 1997 release.

[2] Cub Koda of AllMusic wrote positively of the album, describing it as "[a]n important chapter in Parker's musical history".

[2] Tom Storer wrote, "there is Bird at the front of the proceedings, playing at all times with sheer joy and thrilling aplomb.

"[1] The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz noted, "the general standard is high and the string settings are not too egregious.