The Third World is an album by Argentinian jazz composer and saxophonist Gato Barbieri featuring performances recorded in 1969 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label.[1]

The Third World
Studio album by Gato Barbieri
Released	1970
Recorded	November 24 & 25, 1969 New York City
Genre	Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, latin jazz, world fusion
Length	39:30
Label	Flying Dutchman FD 10117
Producer	Bob Thiele
Gato Barbieri chronology
Confluence (1968) The Third World (1970) Fenix (1971)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Third World is the initial session that mixed Gato Barbieri's free jazz tenor playing with Latin and Brazilian influences. ...creating a danceable yet fiery combination of South American rhythms and free jazz forcefulnes".[2]

Track listing

1. "Introduction/Cancion del Llamero/Tango" (Gato Barbieri/Anastasio Quiroga/Astor Piazzolla) – 11:04
2. "Zelão" (Sérgio Ricardo) – 8:02
3. "Antonio das Mortes" (Barbieri) – 9:26
4. "Bachianas Brasileiras/Haleo and the Wild Rose" (Heitor Villa-Lobos/Dollar Brand) – 10:58

Personnel

• Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone, flute, vocals
• Roswell Rudd – trombone
• Lonnie Liston Smith – piano
• Charlie Haden – bass
• Beaver Harris – drums
• Richard Landrum – percussion

References