Caravan is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in February 1963.[1] It was Blakey's first album for Riverside Records after he signed with them in October 1962.[2] The songs were recorded at the Plaza Sound Studio in New York City, on October 23–24, 1962[3] The producer was Orrin Keepnews who also supervised the album's remastered re-release on CD.

Caravan
Studio album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Released	Early February 1963
Recorded	October 23–24, 1962 Plaza Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	52:17
Label	Riverside RLP 438
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers chronology
Three Blind Mice (1962) Caravan (1963) Ugetsu (1963)

In 2007, the BBC described it as "a slick, fluid, professional set of hard bop at its finest".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat (Original Lp release)	[5]
Allmusic	[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[8]

Track listing

1. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 9:47
2. "Sweet 'n' Sour" (Shorter) - 5:31
3. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (Mann, Hilliard) - 4:06
4. "This Is for Albert" (Shorter) - 8:21
5. "Skylark" (Carmichael, Mercer) - 4:51
6. "Thermo" (Hubbard) - 6:48

• The remastered CD re-issue features two alternate takes, each preceding its master take.

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

Personnel

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

References