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- ↑ La Gorce, Tammy. "For Longtime Jazz Singer, Latest Success Is Sweet", The New York Times , April 6, 2008. Accessed April 12, 2020.'Teaneck has traditionally been a residential area for jazz musicians,' Ms. London said. 'And there have been so many here - Sam Jones, Rufus Reid, Lisle Atkinson, Nat Adderley.'"
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