
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Caravan (Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics Series)
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Originally released in 1963, Caravan was Art Blakey & 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 reissue features remastered audio from the original master tapes.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers released the album "Caravan" in February 1963. This jazz album marked Blakey's debut with Riverside Records, recorded in October 1962 at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City. The album features tracks like "Caravan," "Sweet 'n' Sour," "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "This Is for Albert," "Skylark," and "Thermo". The album has been praised for its professional hard bop style, with the BBC describing it as a polished and top-notch example of the genre.
- From the Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics Series!
- Produced on audiophile-quality vinyl from Craft Recordings!
- All-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
- Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI!
- Presented in tip-on jackets with OBI strip