ðə kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ɪz ɐ tɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə fˈeɪməs nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi dʒˈæz klˈʌb nˈeɪmd bˈɜːdlənd ðæt ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn bɹˈɔːdweɪ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn θɹuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ænd hˈoʊstᵻd mˈɛni ɡɹˈeɪt dʒˈæz mjuːzˈɪʃənz ʌvðɪ ˈiəɹə.
The composition is a tribute to the famous New York City jazz club named Birdland that operated on Broadway from 1949 through 1965 and hosted many great jazz musicians of the era.