JAZZ JAMAICA - SKARAVAN (1994)

1. Barbados (Parker) (4:04) 
2. Don Cosmic (Dodd, Drummond) (3:54) 
3. Skaravan (Caravan) (Ellington, Tizol, Mills) (4:31) 
4. Rambin' (Rodriguez) (4:05) 
5. Nubia (Morrison) (4:25) 
6. Bridge View (McCook, Moore, Sterling, Alfonso, Knibb, Brivett, Haynes, Mittoo, Drummond) (3:55) 
7. You´re So Delightful (Arr. by Morrison) 
8. The Peanut Vendor (Wolfe, Simons, Sunshine) (4:26) 
9. Green Island (McCook, Moore, Sterling, Alfonso, Knibb, Brivett, Haynes, Mittoo, Drummond) (3:02) 
10. Africa (Rodriguez) (5:21)

• Gary Crosby (doublebass, bandleader)
• Clifton "Bigga" Morrison (keyb, melodica)
• • Rico Rodriguez (trombone)
• Michael "Bammie" Rose (as, flute)
• Kendrik Rowe (dr)
• Eddie "TanTan" Thornton (trumpet)
• Tony Uter (perc)
• Alan Weekes (g)


Executive Producer: Jazz Jamaica Limited 
Produced and mixed by Clifton Morrison 
Recorded at Redfort Studios, London 
Engineered by John Ravenhall

Jazz Jamaica's debut album, SKARAVAN was released by Quattro Records, Japan in April 1994, followed three months later by its release in the UK on Jazz Jamaica's label, Skazz Records (now defunct). In March 1996, the album was licensed to RykoDisc/Hannibal and had its worldwide release on 1 July 1996. Soon after, in August 1996, the album reached No 1 in the Jazz FM radio charts in the UK. The album includes ska versions of Duke Ellington's classicCaravan (hence Skaravan), Charlie Parker's Barbados, alongside Jamaican mento melodies such as The Peanut Vendor and Don Drummond's Don Cosmic. The sound is truly authentic in that it captures the spirit of Jamaican music whilst incorporating distinctive, high quality jazz.