Jeremy Monteiro

Singaporean jazz musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jeremy Ian Monteiro (born 20 June 1960, Singapore) is a Singaporean jazz pianist, singer, composer, and music educator. In Singapore he was mentioned by the local press as Singapore's "King of Swing".[1][2] Monteiro was awarded the Cultural Medallion (in the Music category) by the National Arts Council, Singapore in 2002.[3]

Born (1960-06-20) 20 June 1960 (age 65)
OccupationsMusician, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards, organ
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Jeremy Monteiro
Background information
Born (1960-06-20) 20 June 1960 (age 65)
GenresJazz, Latin jazz, classical, Chinese classical
OccupationsMusician, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano, keyboards, organ
Years active1976–present
LabelJazznote Records
Websitewww.jeremymonteiro.com
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Career

Monteiro is a Eurasian Singaporean.[4]

In 2021, Monteiro was elected chairman of Compass (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore).[5]

Monteiro was also the executive director and music director of the Jazz Association (Singapore).[5]

Personal life

Monteiro was drawn to the spontaneity of jazz and turned professional at the age of 16.[6]

Monteiro has two sisters, Sheila and Claressa, the latter a professional jazz singer.[7]

Discography

  • Always in Love (J.J. Jazz, 1990)
  • Songs My Dad Taught Me (First Impression Music, 1997)
  • Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Redd Holt, Eldee Young (J.J. Jazz, 2001)
  • A Song for You, Karen (First Impression Music, 2002)
  • Singapore Swing (2009)
  • Jazz-Blues Brothers (Verve Records, 2014)[8]
  • To Paris With Love: A Tribute to the Genius of Michel Legrand with Eugene Pao (Jazznote, 2015)
  • Live at No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur with Jay Anderson and Lewis Nash (Jazznote Records, 2021)
  • Jazz-Blues Brothers (Jazznote Records, 2021)[5][9]

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