Caravan (Art Blakey album)
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| 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.[more detail needed]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) |   [4] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
In 2007, the BBC described Caravan as "a slick, fluid, professional set of hard bop at its finest".[8] Michael G. Nastos identified the album as Blakey's "best work" in the All Music Guide to Jazz, which marked the recording as part of an essential collection.[9] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three stars (of a possible four), describing it as a "solid but unimposing set."[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
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- 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
- ↑ Down Beat: April 25, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 10
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ↑ Reynolds, Nick. (August 24, 2007) "Art Blakey Jazz Messengers Caravan Review" BBC. Accessed September 7, 2011.
- ↑ Wynn, Ron (1994). Ron Wynn (ed.). All Music Guide to Jazz. M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov. San Francisco: Miller Freeman. p. 92. ISBN 0-87930-308-5.