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- ↑ "Mark Kellogg". Eastman Trombone Studio. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022.
- ↑ Battisti, Frank L. (April 1, 2012). Winds of Change II - The New Millennium: A Chronicle of the Continuing Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind/Band Ensemble. Meredith Music. ISBN 978-1-57463-204-0.
- ↑ "MARK KELLOGG". Centerstage. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Joanna Bassett". Eastman Community Music School. March 24, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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