Barb Jungr

Described as “Britain’s most gifted song stylist” and “one of Europe’s most intriguing and intelligent interpreters of the contemporary song” multi-award-winning vocalist Barb Jungr has successfully combined the intricacies of cabaret with the power of jazz to create a unique concept of the popular song. It is little surprise that her recordings have been chosen Album of the Year by The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and The Washington Post. A regular performer these days in the US as well as the UK, Barb was the recipient of the “Best International Artist” in New York's “Backstage Awards for Excellence in Cabaret” and is currently shortlisted for recognition as “Best Singer” by both Broadway World & London Cabaret, adding further to her burgeoning reputation as a singer whose unique voice and imaginative arrangements are internationally acclaimed. She's been a guest on Start The Week, Saturday Live and A Good Read on BBC Radio 4, appeared on BBC4 TV in a programme celebrating the lives of the great jazz divas, was profiled in the Independent on Sunday magazine and has written for The New Statesman. Tonight Barb will be performing what she is calling an “extended repertoire” of material from her latest album “Hard Rain”, in a programme subtitled “This Wheel’s on Fire” featuring songs by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Steely Dan, Richard Thompson and more. Barb’s association with the songs of Bob Dylan has been as successful as it is long and she is frequently cited as one of the best Dylan interpreters in the world, as this 2011 review from the Wall Street Journal states: “... “Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan: Every Grain of Sand”…is, as far as I’m concerned, the most significant vocal album of the 21st century thus far, and her interpretations of Leonard Cohen are equally as impressive”. Her astonishingly powerful performances wow audiences and critics alike: Time Out New York said her concerts are like religious experiences, naming her as one of the "ten things you need to see in your life”. It’s a very special gig this one.

“The only word to describe her dramatic interpretations is revelatory..I was open mouthed with astonishment.” New York Times;
“genius” Time Out London;
“Jungr demonstrated her startling ability to cut straight to a song’s emotional core…Jungr focuses her attention squarely on melody and lyrics, drawing us into the story within each song as she makes it hers – and ours.” The Melbourne Age;
“One of the very best nightclub singers in the World” Time Out, New York