With rave reviews internationally and two New York awards (2008 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist and Best International Artist 2003 Backstage Award), Barb Jungr is renowned for her unique vocal style, approach to arrangements and interpretation of song. Her acclaimed releases on Linn Records and performances have brought her to the world stage and revealed her to be one of Europe's most exciting voices.
Currently touring the UK with a repertoire of songs recorded by Nina Simone, Linn Records now release her new recording, "Just Like A Woman (hymn To Nina)" (Linn AKD309). The tour began in January with a sellout season at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the album will be officially launched at The Shaw Theatre, London in March.
Critics have compared Jungr to Nina Simone and Peggy Lee, called her "a British Edith Piaf" and "one of the best interpreters of Jacques Brel and Bob Dylan anywhere on this angst ridden planet today" (Village Voice, New York).
In 2007, she appeared at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in collaboration with the composer Mark Anthony Turnage in "About Water", which was written specifically for her voice. In 2005/6 Jungr appeared on BBC television performing at the Tribute to Bob Dylan Concert alongside Odetta, KT Tunstall and Billy Bragg. In July 2006, she was featured on a BBC One documentary Queens of Heartache - a programme about iconic female singers.
Rochdale-born and Stockport-bred, Jungr's passionate singing and extraordinary song styling has its roots in northern soul, opera and jazz - the music that informed her early years.
In the 1980s she was part of the ‘alternative cabaret' circuit performing and recording with the cult vocal harmony group The Three Courgettes. Subsequently she enjoyed a 12 year song-writing and musical partnership with blues guitarist and songwriter Michael Parker. Together, they released six albums and worked extensively on tour, radio and television with, among others, Julian Clary and Alexei Sayle.
During the early 1990s Jungr created the award winning harmony show "Hell Bent Heaven Bound" but her solo career began in earnest after she recorded "Bare" in 1999 on Irregular Records. This recording brought her to the attention of Linn Records, with whom she has now recorded six albums. Her own self-penned material also features on certain albums.
Since appearing in New York in 2002, Jungr regularly performs in the United States - especially in New York where she has a loyal following. Australia has proved an equally successful territory as illustrated by a sell-out residency at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in summer 2006, followed by an 11 date nationwide tour in 2007 further underlining her fast-growing global reputation as a leading song-stylist.
With Mari Wilson and label-mate Claire Martin she created the sell-out cabaret show "Girl Talk" whose album (Linn AKD 279) was released and launched at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London in 2006.
Jungr continues to write extensively and was the lyricist for Birmingham Stage Company's sellout version of The Jungle Book.
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www.jungr.comThe Jazz RagA constantly-gripping programme.
more >>Jazzwise
Jungr's phrasing and ability to slide across end rhymes in to the next line are the stuff of revelation.
more >>Record Collector
A fabulous new album by Barb Jungr
more >>The IndependentJazz Album of the Week: Classy doesn't begin to sum it up.
more >>The TimesImaginative arrangements of tunes associated with Nina Simone.
more >>The ScotsmanAt first glance the title might lead you to expect another foray into Dylan territory, but the sub-title. "Hymn to Nina", reveals the real subject of this latest outing.
more >>Blues Art JournalNina's fans will be delighted with this joyous set, as no doubt will be Barb's too.
more >>Scotland on SundayJungr's pure, throaty vocals have a fluidity and agility which allow her to pull off the trickiest numbers with graceful ease.
more >>Evening StandardBarb Jungr is neither jazz diva nor blues belter, but she does have a compelling way of injecting truth into a song.
more >>The Sunday TimesThe real pleasure lies in the typically thoughtful juxtapositions of material
more >>The IndependentThe most startling pieces here are the medleys.
more >>UncutBrave Simone tribute from classy British-based jazz singer.
more >>The Melbourne Agethe singer has been enthralling audiences with her mesmerising live shows
more >>Sydney Morning HeraldAn English singer with a delicious sense of humour to back up her unique interpretative powers.
more >>www.smarthouse.comThe result is a crisp, vivacious and full bodied sound that grips from the first track. Superb.
more >>The Age Green GuideJungr possesses a smoothly seductive contralto spanning a formidable musical range
more >>East Anglian Daily TimesSinger Barb Jungr's enthusiasm for her music is infectious and within seconds of taking to the microphone at the Boxford Fleece she had the sell-out crowd transfixed.
more >>The First PostBuy this instead of the next Norah Jones album.
more >>High Fidelity ReviewBarb Jungr knows how to give a song a personality.
more >>Audiophile AuditionThe resulting sounds are irresistible.
more >>Rainbow NetworkIt's a thrill to hear her on such a lovely recording.
more >>JazzwiseHer most compellingly sung and intensely vital collection to date.
more >>Sunday TimesAn astute interpreter of chanson, folk, blues, jazz and show tunes.
more >>Daily ExpressThe magnificent Barb Jungr.
more >>BBC OnlineHer latest offering on Linn Records will take some beating.
more >>HMV ChoiceAnother essential album from an artist not afraid to search, explore, stretch and expand the boundaries of her musical comfort zone.
more >>All About Jazz.comJungr has again come up with a winning formula.
more >>Audiophile AuditionDone with such raw emotion, that I can't visualize it being sung by Elvis.
more >>O's Place NewsletterJungr pays homage to the King.
more >>Live ReviewVery special.
more >>High FidelityThe technical side is awe inspiring, while it enhances the musical content.
more >>The ScotsmanAn article by Barb Jungr.
more >>The SingerParing his greatest hits down to their bare essentials
more >>AudioEnz - New ZealandThe recording is superb - of demonstration quality.
more >>Daily ExpressA must-have. ****
more >>Record CollectorAn adroit interpreter of the songs of others.
more >>HMV ChoiceWidely regarded as Britain’s most gifted song stylist
more >>www.backstage.comMajor talent here, folks.
more >>All Music GuideAnother exquisite, at times astonishing, album from Miss Jungr.
more >>The StageRendering it anew in such a startlingly personal way that it is utterly reinvigorated
more >>The TimesJungr could teach Madonna a thing or two about how to convey sensuality through words alone.
more >>Bloomberg NewsIf you've ever wondered how an artist can transform your view of a song, catch Jungr in concert.
more >>Time OutYou'll find a depth in these songs never previously imagined.
more >>Whitstable TimesA different kind of tribute to the King
more >>Jazz at Ronnie Scott'sOne of Europe's most intriguing and intelligent interpreters of the contemporary song.
more >>Yorkshire PostShe makes them sound as if they were written just for her.
more >>The Sunday TimesAn art-song sensibility tinged with cultured R&B.
more >>Arts EastBritain’s leading chansonnier.
more >>The Stagestartling for both its emotional intensity and rich musicality
more >>Jazz TimesJungr navigates the soft-flowing tide of Ray Davies' title tune with wistful contentment
more >>VarietyWider Stateside recognition is in order.
more >>Daily Telegraphher version of Waterloo Sunset shines out
more >>JazzwiseBeeline time.
more >>O's Place jazz Newsletter12 classics sung with great emotion
more >>MojoJungr knows a good song when she sings it
more >>Jazz at Ronnie Scott'sJungr confirms her reputation as a peerless interpreter of the classic modern song
more >>Jazz Reviewunrivalled for her ability to inhabit a song's emotional world
more >>Jazz Viewsher command of expression earns her a place in this super-league of female singers
more >>3WBC 94.1 FM, Melbourne, AustraliaWhat could be better than this album
more >>The TimesThe thinking person's cabaret singer
more >>Record CollectorAnother side of Barb Jungr
more >>HiFi Newsyou're in for a treat
more >>HMV ChoiceThis CD should both satisfy Jungr fans and surprise Dylan diehards
more >>MojoThe kind of voice that many more should get around to hearing.
more >>Amazon.co.ukAn intriguing outing into Dylan territory.
more >>The Guardian(A) haunting collection of 15 Dylan numbers.
more >>Jazz Views websiteJungr is one of the most talented current British female singers.
more >>The TimesJungr's sensual performance casts the songs in a fresh light.
more >>Women in Music MagazineThis is a stunning album
more >>The Sunday Timesthe renditions are sensitively handled
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Library Theatre, Manchester
Celebrating Linda Smith
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10 May 2008
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Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London
Just Like a Woman - Hymn to Nina
23 May 2008
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New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
20 June 2008
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New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
21 June 2008
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, N16
22 June 2008
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606 Jazz Club, Chelsea
25 June 2008
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unknown, Wellingborough
Just Like a Woman - hymn to Nina
29 June 2008
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The Bloomsbury TheatreThe Lovely Russell
22 July 2008
England, London
The Almeida TheatreNo Regrets - The Remarkable Barb Jungr
25 July 2008
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The Wintergarden Hotel, Margate
The Margate Big Sky Jazz Festival
01 August 2008
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The Fleece, Boxford
Just Like a Woman - hymn to Nina
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07 August 2008
Scotland
The Queens Hall, Edinburgh
Just Like a Woman - Barb Jungr sings Nina Simone
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23 August 2008
England, London
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho
New York Stories - with Ian Shaw
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North America
The Metropolitan Room, New York
No Regrets - The Remarkable Barb Jungr
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North America
The Metropolitan Room, New York
No Regrets - The Remarkable Barb Jungr
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North America
The Metropolitan Room, New York
No Regrets - The Remarkable Barb Jungr
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England, London
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho
Just Like a Woman - hymn to Nina
07 November 2008
Scotland
Strathclyde Suite, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Just Like a Woman - hymn to Nina
15 November 2008
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, N16
London Jazz Festival
20 December 2008
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, N16