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- ↑ Lindsay, Bruce (15 August 2011). "Jacqui Dankworth: It Happens Quietly". All About Jazz. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "It's a family affair: the Dankworths visit the Guildhall School". Guildhall School of Music & Drama. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Official Homepage of Jacqui Dankworth". Jacqui Dankworth. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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- ↑ "Charlie Wood Bio". Charliewood.us. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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