<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/kgmca/explore/stories/msm/2025-jazzfest-story.php" dsn="news"><link>https://kgmca.shorthandstories.com/twenty-eight-years-of-swing/index.html</link><featured/><top-stories>true</top-stories><pubDate>12/01/2025 12:52:01 PM</pubDate><title>Twenty-eight Years of Swing</title><subtitle>How UH’s Jazz Festival Shapes Generations</subtitle><description>Under the leadership of Noe Marmolejo, Associate Professor of Jazz and Director of Jazz Studies, the UH Jazz Festival has grown into more than a showcase. It's become a crucible where students are tested, challenged, inspired—and where memories are forged.</description><author>Stephanie Berry</author><image><img src="/kgmca/_images/_stories-images/jazziest-story.jpg" alt="A group of jazz musicians playing trombone."/></image><categories>Moores School of Music</categories></item>