Loading AI tools
Singaporean jazz musician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 June 1960 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 | hwww |
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]
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]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
