Jeremy Monteiro
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 June 1960 |
| Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz, classical, Chinese classical |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards, organ |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Jazznote Records |
| Website | www |
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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]
Career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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]
References
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External links
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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
- 21st-century keyboardists
- 21st-century organists