Singapore Stars Swing Jersey-Style

Written By Mike Greenblatt
The New Jersey Sessions by Sean Hong Wei & Jeremy Monteiro

Welcome to The New Jersey Sessions (Jazz Note Records), by tenor saxophonist Sean Hong Wei and pianist Jeremy Monteiro, augmented by bass, drums and trumpet. Monteiro, 63, has long been known throughout Southeast Asia as “The King Of Swing.” Wei, 25, is the up’n’coming saxophonist from Singapore. Together, they have assembled a band that truly represents the pre-bop aesthetic epitomized by such legends as Charlie “Bird” Parker (whose “Dewey Square” leads things off) and Duke Ellington (whose “Sophisticated Lady” closes things out).  Swing’s the thing, daddy-o, and the tradition is in capable hands here.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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