Caravan (arr Saucedo)
Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol (arr. Richard Saucedo)
General Info
Year: 1937 / 2000
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Big band jazz
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Claves
- Drum Set
- Timbales
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Caravan is an American jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung. The exotic sound of Caravan interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, and Gordon Jenkins all covered it. Steven Soderbergh used the Lyman version in his 2001 film Ocean's Eleven. The song appears often in the 2014 film Whiplash as an important plot element. The Mills Brothers recorded an a-cappella version in which they imitated instruments with their voices. Johnny Mathis recorded the song in 1956. More than 350 versions have been recorded.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
One of the most recognizable of all Duke Ellington tunes, this distinctive composition combines the styles of Latin and big band jazz. Richard Saucedo gives this classic an impressive new setting for concert band.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Salem Band (Winston Salem, N.C.) (Eileen Young, conductor) - 4 February 2020
- Quad City Wind Ensemble (Davenport, Iowa) (Brian Hughes, conductor) - 24 February 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
Duke Ellington:
- Caravan (arr. Ployhar) (1937/1975)
- Caravan (arr. Saucedo) (1937/2000)
- Classic Duke
- Come Sunday (arr. Murtha) (1943/2007)
- Duke Ellington! (arr. Custer) (1994)
- Duke Ellington in Concert (arr. Murtha) (2002)
- Ellington (arr. Kerchner)
- Ellington! (arr. Bulla) (2019)
- Ellington Portrait, An (arr. Werle) (1965)
- Highlights from "Sophisticated Ladies" (arr. Cacavas) (1981)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Mashima) (1932/2012)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (arr. Moss) (1932/1989)
- Rhythmoods (arr. Yoder) (1938)
- Salute the Duke (arr. Yoder) (1960)
- Salute to the Duke (arr. Sweeney) (1999)
- Satin Doll (arr. Osterling) (1953/1988)
- The Symphonic Duke (arr. Newsom) (1999)
Juan Tizol:
Resources
- Caravan (Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington song), Wikipedia Accessed 22 March 2020
- Ellington, D.; Saucedo, R.; Tizol, J.; Mills, I. (2000). Caravan: From Sophisticated Ladies [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Richard Saucedo website Accessed 12 April 2020