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- ↑ Andra Jackson, Performer with sax appeal named top jazz artist , The Age, 30 April 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
- ↑ Jessica Nicholas, Sweet music for jazz co-op , The Age, 29 January 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
- ↑ National Library of Australia, The snip (sound recording) / Bennette Lane Big Band , Catalogue record, Accessed 13 November 2008
- ↑ Barry O'Sullivan, The Snip - Bennets Lane Big Band , All About Jazz website, 8 March 2008. Accessed 13 November 2008
- ↑ "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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