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- ↑ Reich, Howard. "Wynton Marsalis' Pulitzer-winning 'Blood on the Fields' returns". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ Russonello, Giovanni (13 September 2017). "At 30, What Does Jazz at Lincoln Center Mean?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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- ↑ Wyckoff, Geraldine. "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Big Band Holidays II (Album Review)". OffBeat Magazine . Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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