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- ↑ Levine, Mark (2011). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 9781457101458 . Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ↑ Todd, Jim. "Magnificent". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ Dryden, Ken. "Bicks Bag - Bill Mays, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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