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References
- ↑ Bill Shoemaker, Solo Saxophone Flights, Jazz Times, June 2000, http://jazztimes.com/articles/20462-solo-saxophone-flights
- ↑ John Eeyles, John Butcher: 13 Friendly Numbers Review, BBC, March 2005 https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wqjw
