The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream is an album by Joe Zawinul, released in 1968. The title refers to the Third stream genre of music, melding classical and jazz.

The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream
Studio album by Joe Zawinul
Released	1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	30:37
Label	Vortex Records
Producer	Joel Dorn
Joe Zawinul chronology
Money in the Pocket (1967) The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream (1968) Zawinul (1971)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Baptismal" (William Fischer) – 7:37
2. "The Soul of a Village - Part I" (William Fischer) – 2:13
3. "The Soul of a Village - Part II" (William Fischer) – 4:12
4. "The Fifth Canto" (William Fischer) – 6:55
5. "From Vienna, With Love" (Friedrich Gulda) – 4:27
6. "Lord, Lord, Lord" (William Fischer) – 3:55
7. "A Concerto, Retitled" (William Fischer) – 5:30

Personnel

• Joe Zawinul - Piano and electric piano
• William S. Fischer - Tenor Saxophone and arrangements
• Jimmy Owens - Trumpet
• Alfred Brown - Viola
• Selwart Clarke - Viola
• Theodore Israel - Viola
• Kermit Moore - Cello
• Richard Davis - Bass
• Roy McCurdy - Drums
• Freddie Waits - Drums
• Warren Smith - Percussion

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