Produced by
Calum Malcolm and Barb Jungr
Barb Jungr - vocals
Jenny Carr - piano, musical director
Jessica Lauren - harmonicas, organ and bass piano
Steve Watts - bass
Roy Dodds - drums and percussion
Gabriella Swallow - cello
Eric Bibb - guitars
Barb Jungr, Jenny Carr and Jessica Lauren - backing vocals
Recorded at The Way Studios, Hackney on 1st to 3rd May, 2006
Produced by Calum Malcolm and Barb Jungr
Mixed by Calum Malcolm in Carlekemp Lodge
Project Management - Caroline Dooley
PR for Linn Records - Colin Cook +44 (0)141 303 5029
Photographs by Piers Allardyce and John Haxby (Art Surgery)
Who Do You Love?
With my Mojo Hand, a new house with a skull chimney and a cobra snake necktie that was too good to lose, a song about the wildest kind of faith.
Trouble in Mind
It's hard to imagine making an album without more great Bob Dylan songs on it - this is a gospel and a blues song at the same time. It came knocking and wouldn't go away.
Beautiful Life
I wrote this with Adrian York some time ago and isn't life odd, because since then wherever I go I keep seeing dolphins.
Drink Me Up
This came in a flash when I was thinking of the old tent shows and all the forgotten women blues singers. So it is a tribute to them and to their celebration of life, men/women and song.
Walking in Memphis
In a pizza restaurant in Salisbury around the corner from the cathedral, red wine with Stuart and Sandy, and this came on the speakers.Stuart said "This is great, listen!". So I did.
Walking in the Sun
Claire Martin told me about this song when we were driving back from a Girl Talk gig in Norfolk. She lent me a CD, and I heard two lines and thought, this is special.
Rainy Day
This Brownie McGhee song came to me via John Morrison. I loved the subtle little changes in it and made a couple of lyrical alterations. Sometimes we sing the blues from other perspectives.
Take Out Some Insurance
Talking to Helen Watson in the car on the way back from a gig, we got onto Little Jimmy Reed and I'd forgotten that I used to sing this song when I was working with Michael Parker. So in part, it's for him, too. I learned a lot from him.
Run on for a Long Time / God's Song
This is, in part, an homage to Sweet Honey In The Rock and it's coupled with the Randy Newman song just so everyone is clear that any notions of faith I applaud are inclusive, many and varied. From the cobra snake necktie to the many arms of Durga, maybe we need a bigger sky these days.
Blind Willie McTell
This song is Dylan paying homage to St James Infirmary Blues and this is me paying homage to him.
Many Rivers to Cross
Jimmy Cliff is underrated - beautiful songwriting and humanity.
This made me think of the image of the English white cliffs of Dover, which my father-in-law saw on the ship over from Guyana. He wept because they symbolised all he had been told about England. Then he lived there and really got what it was like.
Heading Home
Eric Bibb kindly let me record this. I heard it and loved it and he said it came all in one to him. It feels like that when I sing it too.
Thank you, Eric.
Way Over Yonder
Ian Shaw suggested this song, and he was right about it.
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www.smarthouse.comThe result is a crisp, vivacious and full bodied sound that grips from the first track. Superb.
more >>The Age Green Guide
Jungr possesses a smoothly seductive contralto spanning a formidable musical range
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 >>Sunday TimesAn astute interpreter of chanson, folk, blues, jazz and show tunes.
more >>JazzwiseHer most compellingly sung and intensely vital collection to date.
more >>Daily ExpressThe magnificent Barb Jungr.
more >>HMV ChoiceAnother essential album from an artist not afraid to search, explore, stretch and expand the boundaries of her musical comfort zone.
more >>BBC OnlineHer latest offering on Linn Records will take some beating.
more >>All About Jazz.comJungr has again come up with a winning formula.
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04 December 2009
England
Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham
'Tell It Like It Is, Barb Jungr sings songs of War and Peace' with Jenny Carr and Jessica Lauren
12 December 2009
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar14 January 2010
England
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01483 440000; http://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/
16 January 2010
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar'The Men I Love'
20 January 2010
England
Northampton Royal Theatre, Northampton
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01604 624811;
http://www.royalandderngate.co.uk/21 January 2010
England
Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01543 412121;
http://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/23 January 2010
England
Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01245 606505;
http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/30 January 2010
England
Arts Centre, Kings Lyn
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01553 764864;
http://www.kingslynnarts.co.uk/05 February 2010
England
New Greenham Arts Centre, Newbury
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 01635 522733;
www.cornexchangenew.co.uk14 February 2010
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, Dalston
'Love Songs for Valentine's Day' with Jenny Carr
Box Office: 0207 254 4097;
www.vortexjazz.co.uk18 February 2010
England, London
Greenwich Theatre, Greenwich
'The Men I Love' with Simon Wallace
Box Office: 0208 858 7755;
http://www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/25 February 2010
to
27 February 2010
North America
The Cafe Carlyle, New York
With Simon Wallace
Reservations: (+1) 212 744 1600;
www.thecarlyle.com/dine2.cfm04 March 2010
to
06 March 2010
North America
The Cafe Carlyle, New York
With Simon Wallace
Reservations: (+1) 212 744 1600;
www.thecarlyle.com/dine2.cfm27 March 2010
England, London
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho
With Simon Wallace.
Box Office: 020 7734 3220;
www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk09 April 2010
England
New Greenham Arts, Newbury
13 April 2010
England
Harbour Café, Royal York Mansions, Margate
24 April 2010
England
Grittleton Village Hall, Wiltshire
25 April 2010
England, London
606 Jazz Club, Chelsea
With Simon Wallace.
Box Office: 020 7352 5953;
www.606club.co.uk25 April 2010
England, London
606 Jazz Club, London
01 May 2010
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar, Dalston
With Simon Wallace.
Box office: 0207 254 4097;
www.vortexjazz.co.uk07 May 2010
England, London
Millfield Theatre, Edmonton
With Simon Wallace.
Box office: 020 8807 6680;
www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk09 May 2010
England
Seend Community Centre, Wiltshire
14 May 2010
England
Bouverie Hall, Pewsey
15 May 2010
England
South Wraxall Village Hall, Wiltshire
18 May 2010
to
23 May 2010
North America
Metropolitan Room, New York
04 June 2010
England, London
Southbank Centre, London
River
Premier of the recent Café Carlyle show in New York with Simon Wallace on piano
25 June 2010
England
The Firs, Altrincham
With Simon Wallace.
Box Office: 0161 926 8992;
www.thecinnamonclub.net 01 July 2010
England
Lichfield Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
The Men I Love
with Simon Wallace on piano
09 July 2010
England
Stoke by Nayland Hotel and Golf Club, Stoke by Nayland
Fleece Jazz with Simon Wallace.
Tickets from www.wegottickets.com
12 September 2010
Asia/Australasia
The Hilton Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
A benefit for the Sunera Foundation.