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- ↑ "Scott Henderson: Well to the Bone". All About Jazz. 25 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ↑ "Giving Notes: An Interview with Rufus Philpot". No Treble. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
