John Lewis combined classical music with traditional jazz to create songs for himself and the three other members of his quartet.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

The group's unusual mix of jazz and classical styles earned praise around the world.

VOA: special.2009.11.30

This new kind of jazz attracted both lovers of jazz and classical music.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

Balakrishnan would grow up to form a jazz-classical fusion outfit called the Turtle Island Quartet.

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