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- ↑ "Edmonton still has jazz | Vue Weekly". www.vueweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ↑ "Edmonton Jazz Festival Society presents Spring Spectacular Benefit Concert featuring Emilie-Claire Barlow and the EJO". www.avenueedmonton.com. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ↑ "Edmonton International Jazz Festival announces 2015 line-up". Global News. Retrieved 2017-05-17.