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- ↑ Cd Baby: Kelly Jefferson Quartet: Spark
- ↑ "Printable Bio". Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- ↑ » Regina Jazz Features 2006 Homecoming Concert Jazz Elements: jazz & blues music blog with news, reviews, concerts, and downloads, with a Canadian focus
