ABOUT KIRA
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Bandleader, saxophonist, composer and arranger Kira Daglio Fine grew up in Lexington, MA and is currently located in New York City. She has won numerous awards and scholarships at competitions such as Essentially Ellington, the Charles Mingus High School Competition, and the Berklee High School Jazz Festival. Kira is the founder and director of the student big band at Columbia University, and she often performs throughout New York City and Greater Boston with her own groups. She has appeared at venues such as the Regattabar, the Lilypad, and Outpost 186 in Cambridge, MA as well as Cornelia Street Cafe, Symphony Space, Garage Restaurant, and Silvana in New York City. She has shared the stage with and composed for the likes of Ron Carter, Jon Faddis, Miguel Zenon, Steve Nelson, and Gary Smulyan, and has studied with musicians such as Jon Gordon, Don Sickler, Ole Mathisen, and Mike Tucker. Kira's musical influences include Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, and Miles Davis, among others.
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THE YOUNG LIONS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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Under Kira's direction, the Young Lions Jazz Orchestra is a 16-piece jazz ensemble comprised of some of the best young emerging artists in the New York area. The project stemmed from her student-led big band at Columbia University— upon graduating, Kira began to pursue ways of engaging her peers professionally and performing in venues across the city. She established the Young Lions Jazz Orchestra as a means to develop her unique musical voice; the group balances convention and novelty by placing an emphasis on original compositions and arrangements.
The Young Lions Jazz Orchestra offers a fresh and exciting approach to the big band style. Their repertoire draws heavily from the swing tradition and Kira's Latina heritage, as well as a wide selection of influences— from Ellington to D’Angelo to Jorge Drexler and beyond. Captained by their ambitious leader, The Young Lions Jazz Orchestra is certainly a group to watch out for; this diverse collective of up-and-coming musicians is dedicated to illuminating musical perspectives previously unheard. |
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Core Band Members
Saxophone: Aaron Kranzler, Nathan Farrell, Alec Mauro, Jay Karp, Riley Swain
Trumpet: Jonah Moss, Anthony Hervey, Noah Halpern, Max Boiko, James Haddad
Trombone: Jasim Perales, Timoteo Cruz, Kevin Jiang, Remee Ashley
Piano: Joe Block
Bass: Jack Aylor
Drums: Daniel Mesko
Saxophone: Aaron Kranzler, Nathan Farrell, Alec Mauro, Jay Karp, Riley Swain
Trumpet: Jonah Moss, Anthony Hervey, Noah Halpern, Max Boiko, James Haddad
Trombone: Jasim Perales, Timoteo Cruz, Kevin Jiang, Remee Ashley
Piano: Joe Block
Bass: Jack Aylor
Drums: Daniel Mesko
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BIG BAND
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In the fall of 2015, Kira founded the first student-run big band at Columbia University, with the support of the school's Music Performance Program. The band consists of some of the top student musicians in the program and performs regularly on campus, primarily at the MPP's semesterly concerts and social events with the CU Swing Club. Now in her fourth year as bandleader, Kira continues to direct, manage, and perform with the Columbia big band despite having graduated in the spring of 2018.
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