third stream
[Eng.]
A style of jazz music that synthesizes characteristics and techniques of classical music and jazz. The term "third stream" was coined by
Gunther Schuller.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:
- Baker: Sonata for Cello and Piano (1973), II
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 3, Track 52
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