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 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.
Track Listing:
1. Caravan - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
2. Sweet 'N' Sour - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
3. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
4. This Is for Albert - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
5. Skylark - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
6. Thermo - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Year of Production: 1963
