# third stream

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A form of jazz created in the 1950s, performed in ensembles in a style influenced by Western classical music, such as by using musical notation and eschewing improvisation.

## Etymology
Coined by composer Gunther Schuller in 1957.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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