Caravan (Art Blakey album)
| Caravan | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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.
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] |
Track listing
- "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) - 9:47
- "Sweet 'n' Sour" (Shorter) - 5:31
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (Mann, Hilliard) - 4:06
- "This Is for Albert" (Shorter) - 8:21
- "Skylark" (Carmichael, Mercer) - 4:51
- "Thermo" (Hubbard) - 6:48
- The remastered CD re-issue features two alternate takes, each preceding its master take.
- "Thermo (Take 2)" (Hubbard) - 7:26
- "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
References
- ↑ Billboard, Feb. 9, 1963, p. 28.
- ↑ Billboard, Nov. 3, 1962, p. 24.
- ↑ Art Blakey Discography on Jazzdisco.org
- ↑ Reynolds, Nick. (August 24, 2007) "Art Blakey Jazz Messengers Caravan Review" BBC. Accessed September 7, 2011.
- ↑ Down Beat: April 25, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 10
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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