Caravan (live, 1946-01-20: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL, USA)

~ Recording by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.10Caravan?:??Duke EllingtonThe Great Chicago ConcertsDuke EllingtonAlbum + Compilation + Live
MusicMasters Jazz01612-65110-2
2.10Caravan3:36Duke EllingtonThe Great Chicago ConcertsDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation + Live
Jazz Heritage523584W
2.10Caravan3:36Duke Ellington & His OrchestraThe Great Chicago ConcertsDuke Ellington & His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation + Live
MusicMasters Jazz65110-2

Relationships

alto saxophone:Johnny Hodges (on 1946-01-20)
double bass:Oscar Pettiford (on 1946-01-20)
drums (drum set):Sonny Greer (on 1946-01-20)
guitar:Fred Guy (on 1946-01-20)
piano:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1946-01-20)
reeds:Harry Carney (on 1946-01-20)
Jimmy Hamilton (US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer) (on 1946-01-20)
Otto Hardwick (on 1946-01-20)
tenor saxophone:Al Sears (on 1946-01-20)
trombone:Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1946-01-20)
Wilbur de Paris (on 1946-01-20)
Claude Jones (on 1946-01-20)
trumpet:William “Cat” Anderson (on 1946-01-20)
Bernard Flood (on 1946-01-20)
Shelton "Scad" Hemphill (on 1946-01-20)
Taft Jordan (on 1946-01-20)
Francis Williams (trumpeter) (on 1946-01-20)
recorded at:Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-01-20)
recording of:Caravan (on 1946-01-20)

Caravan

lyricist:Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936)
Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:American Academy of Music, Inc.
Duke Ellington Music
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Mills Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Harmony
Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
referred to in medleys:Caravan – Sophisticated Lady – Satin Doll (order: 1)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 1)
Big Band Signatures (order: 6)
Duke Ellington Fantasy (order: 6)
Ja‐Da Medley (order: 18)
later translated versions:Caravana
is the basis for:Ellington Mix: Mixed Caravan
arrangements:Caravan (for orchestra, arr. Gould)
Caravan (arr. Baylock)
Caravan (arr. Kahil El’Zabar)