Third Stream

Third Stream is a genre that blends jazz with classical music, creating a sophisticated fusion of improvisation and formal composition. Originating in the mid-20th century, it combines jazz's swing, syncopation, and spontaneity with classical structures, harmonies, and orchestration. Artists in this style, such as Jean-Baptiste Rees and Matt Herskowitz, incorporate elements from baroque counterpoint to modernist harmonies, often featuring intricate arrangements and virtuosic solo passages. Whether through orchestral textures, chamber ensemble interplay, or jazz-infused cadenzas, Third Stream remains a genre that bridges structural complexity with expressive freedom.

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El Rumbón
Album - 10 Tracks - Released August 8, 2025

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Adriano Aponte
Albert Fratris
Alexander Suleiman
Andrew Downing
Andrzej Wojciechowski
Andy Nevala
Artur Tuźnik
Asja Valcic
Bastian Menz Quintett
Bill Cunliffe
Bruno Heinen
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
Cara Myers Trio
Carmen Staaf
Cecil Andrews
Charles Chen
Christian Jacob
Colin Hemmingsen
Daniel Kramer
Derek Jones
Dominik Wania
Emil Afrasiyab
Gabe Katona
Gerard Presencer
Gil Evans
Gil Goldstein
Hans Kennel
Heine Hansen
J. Eric Wilson
Jean-Baptiste Rees
Jean-Marie Machado
Jean-Paul Brodbeck
Johanna Summer
John Chin
John Clark
Jonas Olofsson
Joost Swart
Jules Moreau
Julia Hülsmann
Karl-Henrik Ousbäck
Kellen Gray
Kirmo Lintinen
Kristjan Randalu
Laura Jurd
Le Boeuf Brothers
Lee Konitz Quartet
Lia Riggs Trio
Lukas Wögler Quartett
Lynne Arriale
Maria Faust Sacrum Facere
Marius Popp
Martin Stahl
Massimo Colombo
Mathieu Soucy
Matt Herskowitz
Matthew Sheens
Maurice Font
Max Malyshev
Mel Powell
Michael Duke
Michael Moore
Michel Pilz
Mårten Lundgren
Nils Solberg
Norwood Macdonald Group
Par-Ola Landin
Pat Thomas
Pietro Beltrani
Rainer Böhm
Ran Blake
Randy Weston
Roger Kellaway
Sharon Grigoryan
Taranczewski
The Gil Evans Orchestra
William Brown
Winter Jazz Trio
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Cara Myers Trio
Gerard Presencer
Cecil Andrews
Lia Riggs Trio
Jonas Olofsson
Jules Moreau
Gil Evans
Heine Hansen
Massimo Colombo
Maurice Font
Jean-Baptiste Rees
Taranczewski
Martin Stahl
John Clark
Kristjan Randalu
Lynne Arriale
Randy Weston
Roger Kellaway
Artur Tuźnik
Bruno Heinen
Charles Chen
Bill Cunliffe
Gil Goldstein
Buddy Kearnan Quartet
John Chin
Sharon Grigoryan
The Gil Evans Orchestra
Christian Jacob
Par-Ola Landin
Lee Konitz Quartet
Norwood Macdonald Group
Mårten Lundgren
Karl-Henrik Ousbäck
Matthew Sheens
Kellen Gray
Nils Solberg
Le Boeuf Brothers
Albert Fratris
Carmen Staaf
Lukas Wögler Quartett
Bastian Menz Quintett
Alexander Suleiman
Dominik Wania
Johanna Summer
Rainer Böhm
Matt Herskowitz
Ran Blake
Pietro Beltrani
Winter Jazz Trio
Asja Valcic
Michael Moore
Jean-Paul Brodbeck
Mathieu Soucy
Michel Pilz
William Brown
Hans Kennel
Laura Jurd
Max Malyshev
J. Eric Wilson
Julia Hülsmann
Joost Swart
Mel Powell
Gabe Katona
川上昌裕
Pat Thomas
Kirmo Lintinen
Jean-Marie Machado
Derek Jones
Marius Popp
Emil Afrasiyab
Michael Duke
Andrew Downing
Andy Nevala
Colin Hemmingsen
Andrzej Wojciechowski
Adriano Aponte
Maria Faust Sacrum Facere
Daniel Kramer