[mcgsxr]

Having recently seen Whiplash, I wanted to see if I own that song.  I don't.

I then did a search for Caravan.

Turns out I have 10 versions in my digital library!

Favs so far are in a 3 way tie for totally different interpretations:

• Art Blakey - 1960
• Dr John - Duke Elegant - 2000
• Ben Webster - At the Renaissance - 1960

Do you have a favorite version of this song?

[steve k]

Geoff Keezer's version on "Ray Brown--Live at Starbucks."

[Jazzman53]

The instrumental versions already mentioned are wonderful and so too are the vocal versions by Inga Swearingen and Lisa Ono. 
 

[mcgsxr]

Agree that the Ray Brown version off that Starbuck's cd is good - great sound quality.

I don't own any versions where there are lyrics, I will have to hunt one of those down!

[*Scotty*]

I kind like the version done by Brian Bromberg on WOOD II,
http://www.amazon.com/Wood-II-BROMBERG-BRIAN/dp/B000EHQ7JW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425428062&sr=8-2&keywords=wood+ii
Scotty

[Hear Clifford Brown]

Here's a few:

Tommy Flanagan - On Tokyo Recital

Red Holloway - On And Company

Buddy Rich - On Blues Caravan

Dave Grusin - On Homage To Duke

[charmerci]

In addition to the same Ben Webster version above, I have -

Duke's Monkey Jungle version with Charles Mingus and the Lambert, Hendricks and Ross version.

A quick review shows that I don't have an Ella version???  I'm sure I do somewhere.

And I haven't looked on my Nat King Cole set which I'm sure has one also.

[Wayne1]

I would also add the version on Chester and Lester by Chet Atkins and Les Paul

The more hard core, heavy electric version on Les Paul and Friends could also bear a listen to

Dee Dee Bridgewater has a primo vocal version on Prelude to a Kiss.

Harry Connick, Jr on 25 performs a solo piano version.

[Hear Clifford Brown]

One of the best is Ella on Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book

[*Scotty*]

I forgot to mention Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble's version, this thing is a hoot, not your ordinary interpretation.
Scotty

[jschwenker]

Harry James & His Big Band ‎– Still Harry After All These Years
The 3rd disk they made with Sheffield.  Also is a track on the Sheffield Harry James compilation CD.