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- ↑ Friedwald, Will (2017). The Great Jazz and Pop Vocal Albums . New York: Pantheon Books. p. 334. ISBN 9780307379078.
- ↑ Blumenthal, Bob (November 15, 1992). "Clare Fischer's Musical Journey From Shostakovich to Prince". The Boston Globe. p. 81. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Feather, Leonard (January 12, 1992). "JAZZ NEW RELEASES Winning Performances From Oscar Peterson Trio Plus One **** OSCAR PETERSON "Saturday Night at the Blue Note" Telarc: [Home Edition]". Los Angeles Times. p. 55. ProQuest 281610455 . Retrieved July 26, 2023.
A highlight is Peterson's piano solo track, a moving rendition of Willard Robison's "Old Folks." After hearing Peterson, not to mention guitarist Peter Leitch, some skeptics may be convinced that jazz is, in the final analysis, an Africanadian art form.
- ↑ Peacock, Tim (August 19, 2023). "Chris Botti Announces Blue Note Debut 'Vol.1'". uDiscover Music . Retrieved August 29, 2023.