Originally released in 1963, “Caravan” was Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’ first album for Riverside Records. Featured in addition to Blakey are Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Wayne Shorter (sax), Cedar Walton (piano) and Reggie Workman (bass). This new edition is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analogue mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and presented in a Tip-On Jacket. US Import.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Caravan
2. Sweet ’N’ Sour
3. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Side B
1. This Is For Albert
2. Skylark
3. Thermo