Caravan (song)
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Caravan is a well-known jazz standard composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington[1], and performed by Duke Ellington from 1937. The lyrics were written by Irving Mills, but as many versions are instrumental he is sometimes not listed. The song is variously seen as the first Latin jazz song or as a Mideastern influenced jazz song. Its "exotic" sound made it of interest to Exotica musicians so it was covered by both Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman. It has also appeared in two Woody Allen films, Alice and Sweet and Lowdown.
[edit] Noteworthy covers
- Nat King Cole
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Thelonious Monk[2]
- Kye Palmer
- Tito Puente
- Arturo Sandoval
- Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Chicago
- Harry Connick, Jr.
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
- Hepcat
- The Carpenters
- Lambert, Hendricks and Ross (with lyrics by Irving Ross)
- Jack Costanzo
- Eddie Torres & His Mambo Kings Orchestra
Note:As the song became a standard this is just a list of a few examples.
[edit] Appearances in film or television
- The Thirteenth Floor
- Chocolat
- Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)
- Jazzy and the Pussycats-An episode of The Simpsons.
- The Homecoming-An episode of The O.C..
