Caravan

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Caravan cover art

This album features an explosive arrangement of the Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol classic, transforming the tune into a hard bop tour de force. The performance is a showcase for the incredible power of this specific Jazz Messengers lineup, often cited as one of the best. The solos from Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter are highlights, all propelled by Blakey's famously volcanic and polyrhythmic drumming.

Genres

  • Hard Bop

Tracklist

  1. Caravan
  2. Sweet 'n' Sour
  3. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
  4. This Is for Albert
  5. Skylark
  6. Thermo