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- ↑ Porter, Christopher, Jazz Nation, Washington City Paper, February 14–20, 1997 (Vol. 17, #7)
- ↑ Joyce, Mike, Stickman: Melding A Fusion Identity, Washington Post January 5, 1996. Accessed via subscription 26 June 2009
- ↑ Budnik, Dean, Jam Bands: North America's Hottest Live Groups, ECW Press, 1998, p. 78. ISBN 1-55022-353-4
- ↑ Wammie Award Winners The Washington Post, February 11, 2000. Accessed via subscription 26 June 2009. The Wammie awards are given for significant career achievements by musicians in the Washington DC area. See the WAMA Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine web site.
- ↑ Faculty page, Peter Fraize:Director of Jazz Studies, George Washington University Department of Music