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- ↑ "Discover Sammy Jackson's honest blend of jazz, R&B and pop". CBC Music, January 13, 2021.
- ↑ Brock Thiessen, "Early 2021 Juno Awards Go to Arkells, the Weeknd, July Talk". Exclaim! , June 4, 2021.
- ↑ Bryan Levesque, "Local artist Sammy Jackson explores modern jazz with a pop twist in new EP". Toronto Star , October 5, 2020.
