Schizophrenia (Wayne Shorter album)

Schizophrenia
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	May 1969;[1] July 1995 (CD)
Recorded	March 10, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Post-bop
Length	36:37
Label	Blue Note BST 84297; CDP 7243 8 32096 2 0
Producer	Francis Wolff
Wayne Shorter chronology
Adam's Apple (1967) Schizophrenia (1969) Super Nova (1969)

Schizophrenia is the eleventh album by Wayne Shorter, recorded on 10 March 1967 and released on the Blue Note label in May 1969. The album features five Shorter compositions and an arrangement of James Spaulding's "Kryptonite". The album features Shorter with alto saxophonist/flautist Spaulding, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Joe Chambers.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "This music exists at the border between post-bop and free jazz – it's grounded in post-bop, but it knows what is happening across the border. Within a few years, he would cross that line, but Schizophrenia crackles with the excitement of Shorter and his colleagues trying to balance the two extremes".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

1. "Tom Thumb" – 6:16
2. "Go" – 5:42
3. "Schizophrenia" – 6:50
4. "Kryptonite" (James Spaulding) – 6:29
5. "Miyako" – 5:00
6. "Playground" – 6:20

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Curtis Fuller – trombone
• James Spaulding – flute, alto saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Joe Chambers – drums

References

1. Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970, 1973
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia (1967) album review, credits & releases. AllMusic. Accessed August 3, 2011.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

External links

• Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia (1967) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia (1967) album to be listened on Spotify