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Sgouros has featured prominently in the media, having appeared on NBC's
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Crutchfield, Will (1988). "Review/Concert; Young
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remarked that he had produced "the best playing I have ever heard;".
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Guenther, Roy (1985). "Dimitris Sgouros: Flash Without Feeling."
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Sgouros concert in Ankara – article from NTV MS-NBC (in Turkish)
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Mclellan, Joseph (1984). "Dimitris Sgouros: Coming of Age."
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Free video and mp3 downloads of Dimitris Sgouros' playing
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