Jeremy Monteiro

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]

Jeremy Monteiro
Background information
Born	(1960-06-20) 20 June 1960 (age 65) State of Singapore
Genres	Jazz, Latin jazz, classical, Chinese classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, bandleader
Instrument(s)	Piano, keyboards, organ
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Jazznote Records
Website	www.jeremymonteiro.com

Career

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

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

• 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]