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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode of In The Mix, host Ravenn Sanders sits down with Jermaine, a jazz and R&amp;B keyboardist, composer, and student organizer who is helping bring live music to campus.  Jermaine shares his journey as a musician, how he approaches composing across genres, and the way jazz and R&amp;B influence his sound. The conversation dives into his creative process, improvisation, and how musicians establish their own musical identity while blending different styles.  Beyond performing and c...]]></itunes:summary>
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