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April arrives carrying two powerful designations — Jazz Appreciation Month and Minority Health Month — and at first glance, they may seem like an unlikely pairing. But spend a few minutes with Charmaine Michelle Nokuri, jazz trumpeter, social activist, and secretary of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance, and the harmony between them becomes undeniable. "Jazz is more than just music," Charmaine told me during a recent conversation. "It's a culture, it's a lifestyle. It's a way of being." And she's right.…]]>