Schizophrenia (Wayne Shorter album)

Schizophrenia
Studio album by
Wayne Shorter
ReleasedMay 1969;[1]
July 1995 (CD)
RecordedMarch 10, 1967
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenrePost-bop
Length36:37
LabelBlue Note
BST 84297;
CDP 7243 8 32096 2 0
ProducerFrancis 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
SourceRating
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

References

  1. ^ Schwann Monthly Guide to Stereo Records, 1970, 1973
  2. ^ a b 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.