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		<title>February 28: Sarah Vaughan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Ultimate Songstress Story As Black History Month comes to a close, there is no better way to</p>
<p>The Post<a href="https://routes-mag.com/february-28-sarah-vaughan/">February 28: Sarah Vaughan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://routes-mag.com">ROUTES</a>. <p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>February 20: Duke Ellington</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Icon of Jazz Composition Story Duke Ellington, born in 1899, is widely regarded as one of the</p>
<p>The Post<a href="https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/">February 20: Duke Ellington</a> first appeared on <a href="https://routes-mag.com">ROUTES</a>. <p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Bunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story On February 21, 1901, Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues,” was born. With her powerful voice</p>
<p>The Post<a href="https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/">February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar</a> first appeared on <a href="https://routes-mag.com">ROUTES</a>. <p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>February 15: John Coltrane</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Bunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Jazz Genius Ahead of His Time Story On February 18, 1927, John Coltrane recorded his first solo</p>
<p>The Post<a href="https://routes-mag.com/john-coltrane/">February 15: John Coltrane</a> first appeared on <a href="https://routes-mag.com">ROUTES</a>. <p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>February 14: Scott Joplin</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Bunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The King of Ragtime Story Scott Joplin, often referred to as&#160;&#8220;The King of Ragtime,&#8221;&#160;revolutionized American music with his</p>
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		<title>February 12: Art Tatum</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronald Bunn]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Daily Journey Through Black History&#160;Month The Poet of the Piano Story On February 12, 1909, Art Tatum, one of the most virtuosic jazz pianists</p>
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		<title>Roy Haynes: The Timeless Journey of a Jazz Drumming Legend</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Levitt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Imagine spending much of your life playing the drums, innovating, and exploring music with a wide variety of musicians, and living for nearly a century</p>
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		<title>Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. also known as &#8220;Mr. Excitement&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. , aka Jackie Wilson, &#8220;King of R&#38;B,&#8221; was a prominent American singer who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s. He</p>
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