thirdstream

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A form of third stream — 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.

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Meanings

nounthirdstream (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of third stream (“style of jazz music”).
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APA

thirdstream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirdstream

MLA

“thirdstream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirdstream. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thirdstream,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirdstream.

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