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- ↑ Lisik/Allen. 50 Years at the Village Vanguard:Thad Jone, Mel Lewis and the Village Vanguard Orchestra. Sky Deck Music, 2017. pp. 8-9
- 1 2 Wong, Herb. The Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Education Journal, Nov./Dec. 2003, Vol. 36, #3, pp. 42-46.
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Thad Jones | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Mel Lewis | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ Official awards results for Grammy.com
- ↑ Official awards results for Grammy.com
