Produced by
Barb Jungr, Adrian York & Calum Malcolm
all* vocals & tambourine: Barb Jungr
celeste, piano, vocoder programming, synth, organ, bells, waterfone and soundscape recordings: Adrian York
clarinets, piano, keyboard samples and sounds cape: Jonathan Cooper
violin: Miriam Teppich & Dominika Rosiek
viola: Rebecca Brown
cello: Thangam Debbonaire
harp: Billy Jackson
acoustic bass: Mario Castronari
*backing voices: Barb Jungr, Mari Wilson, Ian Shaw (track 13)
Barb Jungr writes:
Night. Some mythical Deep South. Looking through the frayed, gently blowing curtains into the large room of a decaying ante bellum house. Vines push through the ceiling and roots puncture the floorboards. On a chair, in the moonlight, a woman in a faded ball gown sits, spine straight, eyes straight ahead, cradling the bruised and bloodied body of her dreams to her heart. In the corner of the room casting intermittent green light a modem blinks. Beating time. Silently.
That’s the picture that came to me when this collection of songs came together. With this repertoire and the memory of the King, something happened and the songs and the language we needed musically, emerged of their own accord.
The songs are not all obvious, though some are. They chose themselves as soon as I started to peel the list down and work on the material. The lyrics, when exposed, tell a very different story of life, love, loss and faith now, and speak to the memory of the great singer who sang them half a century ago.
I am indebted to Howard Thompson for pushing me towards this repertoire, to my stupendous arrangers Adrian and Jonathan, and of course Calum Malcolm - who have to put up with me talking in images and demanding the impossible, and to all the friends and colleagues who gave research help, song suggestions and encouraged in every way.
Arrangements: Adrian York and Jonathan Cooper.
Recordings: Calum Malcolm, Adrian York and Jonathan Cooper.
Recorded at Livingston Studios with help from Jon Olliffe., and at Adrian York and Jonathan Cooper’s studios.
Mixed by Calum Malcolm and Adrian York at Calum Malcolm’s studio.
Photos and sleeve design: John Haxby
Barb Jungr’s Website design James Johnstone
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The Telegraph
"Communicating real, heart-felt emotion is what this cabaret singer is all about."
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 >>AudioEnz - New ZealandThe recording is superb - of demonstration quality.
more >>The SingerParing his greatest hits down to their bare essentials
more >>The ScotsmanAn article by Barb Jungr.
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 >>The TimesJungr could teach Madonna a thing or two about how to convey sensuality through words alone.
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 >>www.backstage.comMajor talent here, folks.
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 >>Yorkshire PostShe makes them sound as if they were written just for her.
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 >>The Sunday TimesAn art-song sensibility tinged with cultured R&B.
more >>Arts EastBritain’s leading chansonnier.
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02 February 2012
England
Roses Theatre Tewkesbury, Sun Street Tewkesbury GL20 5
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
04 February 2012
England
The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, SN13 9HX
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
09 February 2012
England
Otterton Mill, Otterton, nr Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7HG
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
11 February 2012
England
The Mart Theatre, Skipton, BD23 1UD
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
14 February 2012
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, London, N16
Valentines Day Special
24 February 2012
England
Core@Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway, George Street, Corby, NN17 1QG
Girl Talk special with Barb Jungr and Mari Wilson
17 March 2012
England, London
King's Place, York Way, City of London N1 9AQG
Barb Jungr Strung Out - Take Me to the River
10 April 2012
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14 January 2012
North America
The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., Between 5th and 6th Avenues, New York, NY 10010
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
17 April 2012
to
21 April 2012
North America
The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St., Between 5th and 6th Avenues, New York, NY 10010
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
24 April 2012
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28 April 2012
North America
The Metropolitan Rooms, 34 West 22nd St., Between 5th and 6th Avenues New York, NY 10010
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
09 May 2012
England
Brighton Festival at Komedia, Brighton, England
Barb sings Bob Dylan
12 May 2012
England
The Music Room, Pizza Express Maidstone, 32-34 Earl St., Maidstone ME14 1PF
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
01 June 2012
England
Fleece Jazz at the Stoke by Nayland Club, Stoke by Nayland Hotel and Golf Club CO6 4PZ
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
09 June 2012
England
The Pumphouse, Jubilee Walk, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 IEU
Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
16 June 2012
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, 11 Gillett Street, London N16
06 October 2012
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, 11 Gillett Street, London N16,
12 October 2012
England
Goring Jazz Club, Goring Hall, Goring-on-Thames
09 November 2012
England
The Ropewalk, Maltkiln Road, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire DN18 5JT
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