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Third Stream JazzThird Stream was coined by Gunther Schuller in 1957 to descibe a musical style which combines elements of classical music with jazz. Though there were very early attempts to integrate jazz and classical music-- such as George Gershwin's 1924 Rhapsody In Blue, or most of bandleader Paul Whiteman's work--Third Stream proper was most popular in the late 1950's and early 1960's, though it has exerted an influence to the present. It borrows jazz's improvisation, rhythmic drive and blues-oriented language, while drawing on classical's instrumentation, forms and compositional techniques. Because Third Stream is involved in classical as much as jazz it is generally required that composers and perfomers be proficient in both genres. Though important Third Stream recordings and performances have been made, some critics have argued that Third Stream--by drawing on two very different styles--dilutes the power of each in combining them. Others reject such notions, and consider Third Stream an interesting musical development. Important composers in this movement include John Lewis, Gunther Schuller, Gil Evans, David Baker, and William Russo.
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