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Schizophrenia is the eleventh album by Wayne Shorter, recorded on 10 March 1967 and released on the Blue Note label. 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.

Schizophrenia
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	May 1969[1]
Recorded	March 10, 1967
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Post-bop
Length	36:37
Label	Blue Note BST 84297
Producer	Francis Wolff
Wayne Shorter chronology
Adam's Apple (1966) Schizophrenia (1969) Super Nova (1969)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars stating "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 Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Sputnikmusic	3.7/5[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

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

External links

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

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