It is Sidran's twenty sixth album, and his first release by his independent label Nardis Records.

[1] Although Sidran's reputation as a keyboardist had been well established by the time it was released, Nick's Bump represented his first effort at an instrumental album.

[2] The tracks are presented as a "party mix" of cool tunes to be accompanied by a "Nick's Bump" drink, the recipe for which is included in the CD notes.

Writing for AllMusic, Alex Henderson comments that the musical style "unfortunately, didn't restore the mass appeal that jazz enjoyed during the Great Depression and World War II", but concedes "it was a noble effort".

With reference to Sidran's previous work, Henderson concludes that the album "falls short of essential but is still an infectious, enjoyably funky demonstration of what he can do in an instrumental setting.