Gothic Theatre

Jane Monheit

At the tender age of 20, New York vocalist Jane Monheit was the first runner-up in the 1998 Theolonius Monk Institute vocal competition, winning a 10,000 dollar scholarship to further her musical education. Judges couldn’t exactly place her talent, for Monheit’s elegance and controlled presentation were too impressive. Two years later, Monheit dovetailed alongside Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Diana Krall in becoming one of the highest touted female jazz singers of the new millennium.

She signed to N-Coded and released her stunning debut, Never Neverland, in May 2000. Angelic and conservative, Monheit’s structured choice of ten popular standards illustrates her growing vocal talents. Accompanying Monheit is an all-star cast of musicians including pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Lewis Nash.