"Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 musical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. Our evening’s programme will celebrate the music of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein, legendary songwriters who wrote a series of musicals dazzling Broadway, and offered the world timeless jazz standards, such as "My Funny Valentine," "Where Or When," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "Spring Is Here," "Falling In Love with Love," and "Bewitched.
"Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 musical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. Our evening’s programme will celebrate the music of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein, legendary songwriters who wrote a series of musicals dazzling Broadway, and offered the world timeless jazz standards, such as "My Funny Valentine," "Where Or When," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "Spring Is Here," "Falling In Love with Love," and "Bewitched.
ABOUT RODGERS, HART & HAMMERSTEIN AND THE THEME “SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
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"Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 musical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. Our evening’s programme will celebrate the music of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein, legendary songwriters who wrote a series of musicals dazzling Broadway, and offered the world timeless jazz standards, such as "My Funny Valentine," "Where Or When," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "Spring Is Here," "Falling In Love with Love," and "Bewitched.
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Celebrate Jazz, Celebrate Singapore!
The Jazz Association (Singapore) (JASS) Benefit Gala 2025 will be held on Sunday, 16 November 2025, 6.30pm at Shangri-La Singapore, Island Ballroom.
This year, we celebrate two significant milestones: Singapore’s 60th year of independence (SG60), and the 65th birthday of our founding Executive Director and Music Director, Maestro Jeremy Monteiro — affectionately known as Singapore’s “King of Swing”. This occasion marks nearly five decades of Jeremy’s extraordinary contributions to jazz in Singapore and beyond.
To commemorate this momentous year, we warmly invite you to the JASS Benefit Gala 2025: Jazzy Jubilee – A Gala of Celebrations, promising to be an unforgettable evening of music, meaning and joy.
Guests will be treated to a vibrant showcase of homegrown jazz talent. Performing that evening are some of Singapore’s most iconic and captivating voices: the magnetic Alemay Fernandez, our beloved Godfather of Jazz Louis Soliano, the soulful and rising Vanessa Shavonne, the smooth and stylish Nick Zavior, and the charismatic young talent, Siti Nur Iman. They will be joined on stage by the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO), led by Maestro Jeremy Monteiro, alongside Deputy Music Directors Chok Kerong and Weixiang Tan. Together, they will deliver a night brimming with swing, soul and celebration.
Your presence and support at the Gala directly enable JASS to continue its vital work. The JASS Music Scholarship Programme has empowered twelve young musicians to pursue formal jazz education both locally and overseas. The JASS Support Fund offers crucial short-term assistance to musicians facing illness or hardship. In 2025, we launched JASS Junior, a new initiative nurturing talented young improvisers aged 12 and below, helping them grow into the next generation of jazz musicians who may one day join the Jazz Association Singapore Youth Orchestra (JASSYO!) and eventually JASSO itself. Beyond these programmes, JASS remains committed to developing the artistic excellence of our orchestras, expanding local jazz audiences, and promoting Singapore jazz globally through meaningful cultural exchange.
We sincerely hope you will join us for this special night of celebration and giving. Together, let us continue to keep the spirit of Singapore jazz alive and thriving.
Featured Artists
- Singapore Jazz Icons & Rising Stars
Jeremy Monteiro
Dubbed "Singapore's King of Swing," Cultural Medallion recipient Jeremy Monteiro is a jazz pianist, composer and producer who has earned international acclaim since 1988, when he became the first Southeast Asian to lead a band of established global jazz musicians on the main stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival as "Monteiro, Young & Holt and Friends."
Alemay Fernandez
Hailed by MusicTalks Sydney as “one of the best jazz singers in the world,” Singaporean vocalist Alemay Fernandez has performed with jazz legends including Wynton Marsalis and The Count Basie Orchestra, and headlined stages from New York’s Birdland to festivals across Asia.
Vanessa Shavonne
A rising jazz vocalist whose voice is at once distinctive and timeless—refined, emotive, and deeply rooted in the classic jazz tradition. Vanessa brings a fresh yet nostalgic sensibility to every performance, blending technical elegance with heartfelt expression.
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Louis Soliano
Cultural Medallion recipient Louis Soliano is widely regarded as a pioneer of Singapore’s jazz scene and one of the region’s most distinguished drummers, percussionists, and vocalists. With a career spanning over six decades, Soliano has left an indelible mark on the local and international jazz circuit.
Nick Zavior
Praised as one of the most captivating voices of the 21st century, Nick Zavior is a Singaporean vocal powerhouse whose artistry channels the timeless elegance of the golden era of tenors and crooners.
Siti Nur Iman
Siti Nur Iman is a versatile Singaporean vocalist whose unique artistry bridges the worlds of jazz and musical theatre. Her sound is a compelling blend of classic and contemporary influences—rooted in tradition yet distinctly her own.
Past Gala Highlights
2024
Love Is Here To Stay
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
On 19 October 2024, JASS hosted its sixth Benefit Gala themed “Love Is Here to Stay – Gala of Peace and Love”, welcoming over 600 guests. The evening featured a stunning performance by 2024 Grammy winner Carmen Bradford with the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra led by Jeremy Monteiro, alongside rising talent Sneha Menon from JASSYO!. The event celebrated peace, love, and jazz, while raising funds to support jazz education and talent development in Singapore.
2023
Over the Rainbow
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
JASS held its fifth gala “Over the Rainbow" on 2 September 2023. The full-fledged gala featured wonderful performances by two-time Grammy Nominee, Roberta Gambarini - alongside Maestro Jeremy Monteiro with the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestras.
2022
Swing It!
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
JASS held its fourth gala “Swing It!" on 30 July 2022. The full-fledged gala featured wonderful performances by two of Singapore's foremost jazz and pop stars, Nathan Hartono and Joanna Dong - alongside Maestro Jeremy Monteiro with the Jazz Association Singapore Orchestras. The gala was a triple celebration - JASS's 6th anniversary, JASS co-founder and Singapore's "King of Swing", Maestro Jeremy Monteiro's 45th career-anniversary and the 121st birthday anniversary of jazz legend and father of modern jazz, Louis Armstrong.
2021
Let There Be Love
JASS held its third gala “Let There Be Love" virtually on 14 March 2021. Besides inaugurating JASS' 5th anniversary milestone, the Gala was also Singapore's first virtual jazz gala with guests treated to a seamless show featuring international jazz diva Laura Fygi in Amsterdam and the JASS orchestra ensemble in Singapore thanks to extended-reality technology.
2019
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Some Enchanted Evening
JASS’ second gala was inspired by “Some Enchanted Evening” from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” and celebrated the music of legendary songwriters Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein who wrote a series of musicals dazzling Broadway and offered the world timeless jazz standards.
2017
Ella 100, Jazz Forever
Regent Singapore
JASS held its inaugural Benefit Gala on 24 November 2017, with Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, as Guest of Honour. The theme was "Ella 100, Jazz Forever!" The gala marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the legendary vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald.
