Caravan (Art Blakey album)
| 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 | |||
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Caravan is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in February 1963. It was Blakey's first album for Riverside Records after he signed with them in October 1962. The songs were recorded at the Plaza Sound Studio in New York City, on October 23–24, 1962 The producer was Orrin Keepnews who also supervised the album's remastered re-release on CD.
In 2007, the BBC described it as "a slick, fluid, professional set of hard bop at its finest".
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) | |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |