“In 2002, the British singer Barb Jungr released “Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan: Every Grain of Sand”, which is, as far as I'm concerned, the most significant vocal album of the 21st century thus far” The Wall Street Journal

RECORD NEWS

A radio edit single of ‘Just Like A Woman’ released March 2012. The track can be downloaded in full from Linn Records here - or from Amazon and iTunes.

Barb appears on Wogan on BBC Radio 2 on April 1st.

The Man In The Long Black Coat

The second collection of Barb Jungr singing Bob Dylan ‘The Man In The Long Black Coat’ including 4 newly recorded tracks released by Linn Records on May 30th 2011. CD available from www.linnrecords.com

*****Record Collector ****The Sunday Times

"As a Dylan interpreter, Jungr is right up there with Simone or The Byrds." BBC

"with a pensive, unfailingly literate collection…and the musicianship is never less than first rate." The Sunday Times

"widely regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of what she calls ‘the new American songbook’ and central to this is the back catalogue of Bob Dylan." The American

Tracks include Like A Rollin’ Stone, Tomorrow is a Long Time, It Ain’t Me Babe and With God On Our Side.

Reviews of The Man In The Long Black Coat »

Barb’s prior recordings can be ordered or downloaded directly from Linn records.

Durga Rising

Released Jan 30th 2012 on Keda Records. The re-issue including previously unreleased tracks.
Get it here: www.keda.co.uk
More info on the tracks and lyrics: www.keda.co.uk

The Men I Love

Barb Jungr’s highly acclaimed CD featuring repertoire by Dylan, Cohen, Diamond, Byrne and more is available on Naim Label. For more information please go to www.naimlabel.com

**** The Sunday Times **** The Independent
**** Rock’n’Reel ****The Telegraph ****The Times ****Downbeat ****The Scotsman

“Jungr needs no added ingredients to improve her communication of these great songs.” The BBC Jazz Review, March 2010

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WRITING AND MUSICAL THEATRE

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QUOTES

One of the most respected interpreters of contemporary songs and in particular the work of Bob Dylan, Barb has been featured on NY1 TV, BBC breakfast TV, in The New York Times, The Melbourne Age, The Sydney Herald, and the UK's Independent on Sunday.

"In 2002, the British singer Barb Jungr released "Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan: Every Grain of Sand," which is, as far as I'm concerned, the most significant vocal album of the 21st century thus far—certainly the one that's had the most profound impact on me, personally. Ms. Jungr was the first to show, and brilliantly so, that Dylan songs can be "unlocked" by singers outside of the folk and rock genres and that they're no less suitable as raw material for reinterpretation than those of Gershwin or Berlin. She forges a truly cosmic connection between singer and songwriter, performer and material, artist and art."
The Wall Street Journal Oct 2011

"Miss her artistry at your peril" The Village Voice

"As a Dylan interpreter, Jungr is right up there with Simone or The Byrds." The BBC

"A fearless iconoclast who dives into the deepest waters of popular song to wrest exotic treasure from the ocean floor." The New York Times Oct 2011

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Barb Jungr singing I'll Be Your Baby Tonight at Soho's Dean St Jazz Club, January 2012

More videos from the same show:

Sara · Don't Think Twice · Trouble In Mind

LIVE NEWS

Barb returns to the Edinburgh festival for one night (Aug 10th) at The Queen's Hall with Simon Wallace on piano. More live dates »

Barb named best cabaret act of 2011 by Time Out, New York... Read more »

Spring, Summer and Autumn dates now being announced... Click here for all dates »

US Spring tour 2012

After the success of the autumn 20122 tour Barb returns for a 3 week run at The Metropolitan Room to reprise her hugely successful performances of The Man In The Long Black Coat, Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan. Barb travels the Eatsern seaboard with the show in April 2012.
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Durga Rising re-release and live shows

In 2012 Barb collaborates with ace percussionist Kuljit Bhamra and pianist Simon Wallace to reform Durga Rising, for live shows and to re-release their 1995 CD including three previously unreleased, original tracks. On sale from January 30th 2012. With live dates in 2012.
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Corby: Deep Roots, Tall Trees

Barb writes and performs a new song cycle,
Corby: Deep Roots, Tall Trees, to celebrate the Core Theatre at Corby Cube's second birthday in November.

AWARDS

Barb Jungr nominated for a Mac Award

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs has announced the nominees for the 26th Annual Mac Awards and Barb Jungr is shortlisted for 'Show of the Year'.

Barb took her sell-out show 'The Man in the Long Black Coat: The songs of Bob Dylan' to New York's Metropolitan Room in October 2011 and won rave reviews.

Theater Scene has already pronounced the show one the 'Best of 2011' in their Cabaret Roundup stating, 'her performances have become iconic.' Plus Jungr was voted the Number One Cabaret Act of 2011 by Time Out New York following her Metropolitan Room run. Time Out NY commented: 'The extraordinary English singer didn't just cover Bob Dylan's songs; she uncovered and discovered them with exuberant musical insight.'

Happily Barb Jungr fans can catch this great show when she returns to The Metropolitan Room, New York in April 2012.

Time Out New York - Best Cabaret CD of the Year

Once again Barb featured in Time Out New York's best of the year 2010 with Best Cabaret CD of the Year - Barb Jungr, The Men I Love (Naim) The superb English singer showed off her infinite variety with lush, insightful reinventions of songs by Dylan, Springsteen, Cohen and more. Read more »

Ranked No 1 of The Best Cabaret 2008 by Time Out New York

Ranked No 2 The Best Cabaret 2009 by Time Out New York for ‘The Men I Love’ at The Café Carlyle

2008 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist

2003 Backstage Award for Best International Artist