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 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".

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