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- ↑ Fordham, John (June 5, 2012). "John Surman and John Warren – review". The Guardian . London. The Guardian.co.uk
- ↑ "Jazz – The encyclopedia of music in Canada". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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