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.
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| 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 | |||
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Reception
editThe 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]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.
- "Tom Thumb" – 6:16
- "Go" – 5:42
- "Schizophrenia" – 6:50
- "Kryptonite" (James Spaulding) – 6:29
- "Miyako" – 5:00
- "Playground" – 6:20
Personnel
edit- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- James Spaulding – flute, alto saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Joe Chambers – drums
References
edit- ^ Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970, 1973
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia (1967) album review, credits & releases. AllMusic. Accessed August 3, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.