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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

In 2021, Monteiro was elected chairman of Compass (Composers and Authors Society of Singapore).[4]

Monteiro was also the executive director and music director of the Jazz Association (Singapore).[4]

Personal life

Monteiro was drawn to the spontaneity of jazz and turned professional at the age of 16.[5] 

Monteiro has two sisters, Sheila and Claressa, the latter a professional jazz singer.[6]

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)[7]
  • 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)[4][8]

References

  1. ^ "Jeremy Monteiro: The King of Swing, Swings Into 59! | Things to do in Singapore". Time Out Singapore. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ Tan, Dylan (25 August 2017). "Note by note with Singapore's 'King of Swing'". Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Jeremy Monteiro". National Library, Singapore. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  4. ^ a b c Auto, Hermes (7 October 2021). "My Perfect Weekend with Jeremy Monteiro | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Swinging into the Festive Season with Jazz Maestro Jeremy Monteiro". Popspoken. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Gold 90FM DJ Claressa Monteiro wins Compass Award". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  7. ^ Tan, Dylan (26 September 2014). "Joining the ranks of legends". Business Times.
  8. ^ Wong, Russel (18 October 2021). "In The Spotlight: Jeremy Monteiro once turned down a gig at a 6-star hotel. This November, he celebrates a 45-year career". In The Spotlight: Jeremy Monteiro once turned down a gig at a 6-star hotel. This November, he celebrates a 45-year career. | Articles | Hear65 - Home for Singaporean Music. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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