Jane Monheit Biography

Jane Monheit was born in 1977 in Long Island, New York. Jane studied music as a child and began singing professionally while she was still in high school. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music, Monheit garnered the attention of record labels and released her debut album, Never Never Land, in 2000. The album was critically acclaimed and launched Jane’s career as a jazz vocalist.

Additional albums have followed since: Come Dream with Me (2001), In the Sun (2002), Taking a Chance on Love (2004), The Season (2005), Surrender (2007), The Lovers, the Dreamers, and Me (2009), and Home (2010), earning Monheit Grammy nominations for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists twice, in 2003 and 2005, for the songs “Since You’ve Asked” and “Dancing in the Dark.” Jane has also worked as a guest artist with some of the industry’s most notable musicians, including Terence Blanchard, Frank Vignola, Mark O’Connor, Steve Tyrell, Les Brown, Adam Dorn, Ray Brown, Jr.

Most recently, Jane Monheit released her latest album, the Heart of the Matter, in 2013. She lives in New York and continues to record and perform.