Featuring a blend of original material and standards, it was recorded on March 29, 1992, at Aaron Davis Hall in New York City, as part of one of Jazz at Lincoln Center's earliest seasons.

On the album, which was issued by Blue Engine Records in 2019, Carter is accompanied by a variety of ensembles, ranging from small groups to a big band and a string section.

[7] Wynton Marsalis, the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, recalled: "She assembled three trios and a big band on a single stage and darted among the different ensembles, transitioning seamlessly and effortlessly between burning bebop, deeply felt ballads and original material for which there is no description.

The concert gains emotional momentum as it goes along, with unforgettable results... hearing those 76 minutes brought Betty Carter back to life for me, if only for a tiny slice of time.

"[7] The Columbia Daily Tribune's Jon W. Poses called the album "pure gold" and "exhilarating," and stated that it "reminds us just how special Carter was, a standard-bearer and caretaker of jazz."