Caravan (album)

Caravan is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in February 1963. It was Blakey's first album for Riverside Records after he signed with them in October 1962.

The songs were recorded at the Plaza Sound Studio in New York City on October 23-24, 1962 and produced by Orrin Keepnews.

In 2007, the BBC described it as "a slick, fluid, professional set of hard bop at its finest" .

Track listing

 * 1) "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 9:46
 * 2) "Sweet n' Sour" (Shorter) - 5:30
 * 3) "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (Mann, Hilliard) - 4:05
 * 4) "This Is For Albert" (Shorter) - 8:20
 * 5) "Skylark" (Carmichael, Mercer) - 4:50
 * 6) "Thermo" (Hubbard) - 6:45


 * The CD re-issue features alternate takes of "Sweet n' Sour" and "Thermo."


 * 1) "Thermo (Take 2)" (Hubbard) - 7:26
 * 2) "Sweet n' Sour (Take 4)" (Shorter) - 5:27

Personnel

 * Art Blakey, drums
 * Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone
 * Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
 * Curtis Fuller, trombone
 * Cedar Walton, piano
 * Reggie Workman, bass