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- ↑ "Quirky mix of nominees for 1994 Junos". The Globe and Mail , February 9, 1994.
- ↑ "Worth waiting for: A Juno award in March for best jazz album was one more indication that P.J. Perry's career, more than 35 years on, is finally unfolding as it should". The Globe and Mail , June 26, 1993.