Jeremy Ian Monteiro (born 20 June 1960, Singapore) is a Singaporean
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
pianist, singer, composer, and music educator. In Singapore he was mentioned by the local press as Singapore's "King of Swing". Monteiro was awarded the
Cultural Medallion
The Cultural Medallion () is a cultural award in Singapore conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in dance, theatre, Literature of Singapore, literature, Music of Singapore, music, photography, art and Cinema of Singapore, film ...
(in the Music category) by the
National Arts Council, Singapore
The National Arts Council (NAC) is a statutory board established on 15 October 1991 to oversee the development of arts in Singapore. It is under the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The NAC provides grants, scholarship ...
in 2002.
Career
Monteiro is a
Eurasian Singaporean.
In 2021, Monteiro was elected chairman of Compass (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore).
Monteiro was also the executive director and music director of the Jazz Association (Singapore).
Personal life
Monteiro was drawn to the spontaneity of jazz and turned professional at the age of 16.
Monteiro has two sisters, Sheila and Claressa, the latter a professional jazz singer.
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
Isaac "Redd" Holt (May 16, 1932 – May 23, 2023) was an American jazz and soul music drummer. He was the drummer on the album '' The In Crowd'' which earned the Ramsey Lewis Trio critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performa ...
,
Eldee Young
Eldee Young (January 7, 1936 – February 12, 2007) was a jazz double-bass and cello player who performed in the cool jazz, post bop and rhythm and blues mediums.
Born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Young started playing upright bass at the age o ...
(J.J. Jazz, 2001)
* ''A Song for You, Karen'' (First Impression Music, 2002)
* ''Singapore Swing'' (2009)
* ''Jazz-Blues Brothers'' (
Verve Records
Verve Records is an active American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Ca ...
, 2014)
* ''To Paris With Love: A Tribute to the Genius of Michel Legrand'' with
Eugene Pao
Eugene Pao is a jazz guitarist. He has played with Jeremy Monteiro's group ''Asiana''.
References
External links
Official website
Living people
Hong Kong jazz guitarists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living ...
(Jazznote, 2015)
* ''Live at No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur'' with
Jay Anderson and
Lewis Nash
Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer. According to ''Modern Drummer'' magazine, Nash has one of the longest discographies in jazz and has played on over 400 records, earning him the honor of Jazz's Most Valuable Play ...
(Jazznote Records, 2021)
* ''Jazz-Blues Brothers'' (Jazznote Records, 2021)
References
External links
Official siteYouTube Channel
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1960 births
Singaporean jazz composers
Living people
Singaporean composers
Singaporean jazz singers
Singaporean jazz pianists
20th-century Singaporean male singers
Academics of the University of West London
Recipients of the Cultural Medallion
Saint Joseph's Institution, Singapore alumni
Male pianists
21st-century pianists
Male jazz composers
21st-century Singaporean male singers
Singaporean organists
21st-century keyboardists