[TR24][OF] Wayne Shorter - Schizophrenia - 1967 (Post Bop)

A brilliant instrumentalist at the forefront of the generation of tenor saxophone modernists that emerged after John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter is also the composer of "Speak No Evil," "Infant Eyes," "Witch Hunt," "Penelope," "Adams Apple," "Footprints" and other sophisticated songs that have become jazz standards. The classic albums Ju Ju, Speak No Evil, The Soothsayer, Etcetera, Schizophrenia and Adams Apple are among the memorable titles he released as a leader on Blue Note from 1964-70 and they trace his transformation from a driving hard bopper to a master of modal jazz. Shorter made his Blue Note debut with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on Africaine and appears on several other of the drummer's recordings including The Jazz Corner of the World, Mosaic, Buhaina's Delight and Free For All. He also played on Blue Note albums by Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Lou Donaldson, McCoy Tyner and Grachan Moncur III.

Schizophrenia is the eleventh studio classic by Wayne Shorter. The recording highlights the rich contrast of traditional ideas with adventurous exploration. Released in 1967, this star-studded affair features Curtis Fuller, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers. The sextet, in peak form, performs five stunning originals and an arrangement of Spaulding’s “Kryptonite.” Standouts include “Tom Thumb” and “Miyako.”