Caravan
| PROFILE | |
| Composers | Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington |
| Lyricist | Irving Mills |
| Year Written | 1936 |
| About Caravan | |
| Caravan is one of the most popular Duke Ellington songs and has been recorded steadily over the years. In Jazz Standards, Al Gioia attributes it’s popularity as a jazz song due to “the composition’s adaptability to a modernistic, modal-based approach.” | |
Lyrics
Night and stars above that shine so bright
The myst’ry of their fading light
That shines upon our caravan
Sleep upon my shoulder as we creep
Across the sand so I may keep
The mem’ry of our caravan
This is so exciting
You are so inviting
Resting in my arms
As I thrill to the magic charms
Of you beside me here beneath the blue
My dream of love is coming true
Within our desert caravan!
Session / Album Information
1962
Caravan was recorded on March 16, 1962 for On The Glory Road, which was to be released in 1962, but was canceled. The song was arranged by Ralph Sharon. This recording features Chico Hamilton.
This recording released on:
- 1962: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8613 — On The Glory Road (release canceled)
- 1962: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1813 — On The Glory Road (release canceled)
- 1964: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8941 — The Many Moods Of Tony
- 1964: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 2141 — The Many Moods Of Tony
- 1964: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8941 — The Many Moods Of Tony
- 2011: Disc #22 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK22) On the Glory Road
1999
“Caravan” was recorded in May 1999 and released that same year on the album Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool. It was arranged by Ralph burns.
This recording released on:
- 1998: Columbia CD: CK 63668 — Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool
- 2005: Columbia CD: 94299 — Jazz Moods: Cool
- 2011: Disc #65 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK63) Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool