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

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(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
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(Jazznote, 2015) * ''Live at No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur'' with Jay Anderson and

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(Jazznote Records, 2021) * ''Jazz-Blues Brothers'' (Jazznote Records, 2021)

References

External links

Official site

YouTube Channel
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