- Born
- Jane Monheit was born on November 3, 1977 in Oakdale, New York, USA. She has been married to Rick Montalbano Jr. since May 19, 2002. They have one child.
- SpouseRick Montalbano Jr.(May 19, 2002 - present) (1 child)
- Frequently closes her performances by singing "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz (1939).
- One son Jack with husband Rick Montalbano Jr..
- Frequent piano accompanist for her performances is Michael Kanan, especially for her appearances at New York's "Rainbow Room".
- At the 1998 Thelonious Monk Competition, she took second prize to the late Teri Thornton, who was making a dramatic career comeback in the competition, shortly before her death. Monheit's performance led to her immediately being signed for her first solo recording Never Never Land, which placed her in the company of jazz veterans such as pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter and saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman.
- Her first album Never Never Land remained on the Billboard Jazz Chart for over a year, and the Jazz Journalists Association voted it the Best Recording Debut. Her second album Come Dream With Me debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart in May 2001.
- Her musical family includes an aunt and a grandmother who were both professional singers, a brother who plays rock guitar, a father who plays bluegrass banjo, and a mother who performed in musical theater.
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