Jeremy Monteiro
Jeremy Ian Monteiro 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". Monteiro was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the National Arts Council, Singapore in 2002.
Career
Monteiro is a Eurasian Singaporean.In 2021, Monteiro was elected chairman of Compass.
Monteiro was also the executive director and music director of the Jazz Association.
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
- Songs My Dad Taught Me
- Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival with Redd Holt, Eldee Young
- A Song for You, Karen
- Singapore Swing
- Jazz-Blues Brothers
- To Paris With Love: A Tribute to the Genius of Michel Legrand with Eugene Pao
- Live at No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur with Jay Anderson and Lewis Nash
- ''Jazz-Blues Brothers''