Jane Monheit
Encyclopedia
Jane Monheit is a jazz
and adult contemporary vocalist for Concord Records
. She has collaborated with artists such as Michael Bublé
, Ivan Lins
, Terence Blanchard
and Tom Harrell
, and has received Grammy
nominations for two of her recordings.
on Long Island
. She began singing professionally while attending Connetquot High School
in Bohemia,N.Y. from which she graduated in 1995. As a child, Jane spent her summers as a student at the Usdan
Center For the Creative and Performing Arts, and is a recipient of their distinguished alumna award. As a student at the Manhattan School of Music
in New York City
, she studied voice under Peter Eldridge. Jane graduated with honors from the Manhattan School of Music in 1999, earning a BA in music and receiving the William H.Borden Award for outstanding accomplishment in Jazz. As a finalist in the 1998 Thelonius Monk Jazz Institute's vocal competition, she was first runner-up to Teri Thorton. She and her husband, drummer Rick Montalbano, currently reside in New York. They have one child.
singing "Over the Rainbow
". Jane has also been a featured performer in the nationally televised Christmas at the White House, the Capitol Fourth of July Celebration, and The National Memorial Day Celebration. She has appeared on numerous television shows including Emeril, Ramsey Lewis' Legends of Jazz, Letterman, The View, and The Today Show. Jane spends most of the year on tour with her band which currently includes Michael Kanan on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and Rick Montalbano on drums. She also performs with the major symphonic orchestras throughout the country.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and adult contemporary vocalist for Concord Records
Concord Records
Concord Records is a U.S. record label now based in Beverly Hills, California. Originally known as Concord Jazz, it was established in 1972 as an off-shoot of the Concord Jazz Festival in Concord, California by festival founder Carl Jefferson, a local automobile dealer and jazz fan who sold his...
. She has collaborated with artists such as Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
, Ivan Lins
Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, Madalena, was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is his most...
, Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Terence Oliver Blanchard is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger, and film score composer. Since he emerged on the scene in 1980 with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and then shortly thereafter with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Blanchard has been a leading artist in jazz...
and Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell
Tom Harrell is a renowned American post-bop jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer and arranger.-Biography:Tom Harrell was born in Urbana, Illinois but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of five. He started playing trumpet at eight and within five years, started playing gigs with...
, and has received Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nominations for two of her recordings.
Early life
Jane Monheit was raised in Oakdale, New YorkOakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. She began singing professionally while attending Connetquot High School
Connetquot School District
The Connetquot Central School District of Islip is the name of a school district located in Bohemia, New York, Ronkonkoma, New York, Sayville, New York and Oakdale, New York, USA. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one senior high school.-Elementary :*Edward J. Bosti*Helen B...
in Bohemia,N.Y. from which she graduated in 1995. As a child, Jane spent her summers as a student at the Usdan
Usdan
The Suzanne and Nathaniel Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts is a Wheatley Heights, Long Island-based summer day camp, situated on in the middle of the woods. Founded by tenor and violinist Andrew McKinley, it opened in 1968 to 1,000 students, and now 1,700 "Usdanites" ages 6-18,...
Center For the Creative and Performing Arts, and is a recipient of their distinguished alumna award. As a student at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, she studied voice under Peter Eldridge. Jane graduated with honors from the Manhattan School of Music in 1999, earning a BA in music and receiving the William H.Borden Award for outstanding accomplishment in Jazz. As a finalist in the 1998 Thelonius Monk Jazz Institute's vocal competition, she was first runner-up to Teri Thorton. She and her husband, drummer Rick Montalbano, currently reside in New York. They have one child.
Career
An international artist, Jane has performed at most of the major concert halls, cabarets and jazz venues around the globe. She has released seven albums and two DVDs, and has appeared as a guest artist on many others. She appears on the sound track of the movie Sky Captain and The World of TomorrowSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American pulp adventure science-fiction film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut. The film is set in an alternative 1939 and follows the adventures of Polly Perkins , a newspaper reporter, and Harry Joseph "Joe" Sullivan ,...
singing "Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow
"Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie...
". Jane has also been a featured performer in the nationally televised Christmas at the White House, the Capitol Fourth of July Celebration, and The National Memorial Day Celebration. She has appeared on numerous television shows including Emeril, Ramsey Lewis' Legends of Jazz, Letterman, The View, and The Today Show. Jane spends most of the year on tour with her band which currently includes Michael Kanan on piano, Neal Miner on bass, and Rick Montalbano on drums. She also performs with the major symphonic orchestras throughout the country.
Studio albums
| Year | Cover | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Never Never Land Never Never Land (Jane Monheit album) -Track list:#Please Be Kind#Detour Ahead#More Than You Know#Dindi#Save Your Love For Me#Never Let Me Go#My Foolish Heart#I Got It Bad #Twisted#Never Never Land... |
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| 2001 | Come Dream With Me | ||
| 2002 | In the Sun | ||
| 2004 | Taking a Chance on Love Taking a Chance on Love (2004 Jane Monheit album) Taking a Chance on Love is a jazz album of standards and musicals by American jazz singer Jane Monheit. It was released in the United States on September 7, 2004.... |
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| 2005 | The Season | ||
| 2007 | Surrender | ||
| 2009 | The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me (released on 20 January 2009) | ||
| 2010 | Home | ||
Other
| Year | Cover | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Live at the Rainbow Room | ||
| 2005 | The Very Best of Jane Monheit | ||
Guest artist
- Let's Get Lost - Terence BlanchardTerence BlanchardTerence Oliver Blanchard is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger, and film score composer. Since he emerged on the scene in 1980 with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and then shortly thereafter with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Blanchard has been a leading artist in jazz...
- In Full Swing - Mark O'ConnorMark O'ConnorMark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...
- The Frank and Joe Show 33 1/3 - Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione
- The Frank and Joe Show 66 2/3 - Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione
- Wise Children - Tom HarrellTom HarrellTom Harrell is a renowned American post-bop jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer and arranger.-Biography:Tom Harrell was born in Urbana, Illinois but moved to the San Francisco Bay Area at the age of five. He started playing trumpet at eight and within five years, started playing gigs with...
- Standard Time - Steve TyrellSteve TyrellSteve Tyrell is an American jazz musician.-Early career:Upon moving to New York City at the age of 18, he was made head of A&R and promotion at Scepter Records...
- Brazilian Nights
- Session #55 - Les Brown & His Band of Renown - 1936-2001
- New Music From An Old Friend - various artists
- Friends and Family - Ray Brown, Jr.Ray Brown, Jr.Ray Brown, Jr. is an American jazz and blues pianist and singer.The adopted son of Ray Brown and Ella Fitzgerald, he was born in New York City, New York to Fitzgerald's half-sister Frances...
- Enter The Mowo - Adam Dorn
- 2 Hands 10 Voices - Fred HerschFred HerschFred Hersch is a contemporary American jazz pianist who has become a consistent and highly demanded performer on the international jazz scene....
- a benefit album for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS - Legends of Jazz Showcase with Ramsey Lewis
- Radio Show - Tony DeSare
Awards
Nominations- 2003 - Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...
; "Since You've Asked" - 2005 - Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s); "Dancing in the DarkDancing in the Dark-In film:*Dancing in the Dark , a 1949 film based on a play by Howard Dietz*Dancing in the Dark , a 1986 film by Anthony Kramreither*"Dancing in the Dark", an episode of The Golden Girls, which first aired in 1989...
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External links
- Jane Monheit's Official Site
- Jane Monheit's Myspace
- Jane Monheit's YouTube Channel
- Jane Monheit: articles, reviews and interviews
- Jane Monheit photo gallery at LiveDaily
- Live performance photos — Jazz Alley 2001
- Jane Monheit — on Allmusic
- Google Music: Jane Monheit
- Jane Monheit biography, CD and concert reviews by cosmopolis.ch