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The Men I Love - The New American Songbook

Label: Naim Label
Released: 2010
Track listing: 01. Once in a Lifetime (David Byrne - Brian Eno) - 4:07; 02. I'm Believer (Neil Diamond) - 5:44; 03. Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache (Sandy Linzer - Denny Randell) - 3:14; 04. Night Comes On (Leonard Cohen) - 6:05; 05. Can't Get Used to Losing You / Red Red Wine ( Pomus - Shuman / Neil Diamond) - 3:23; 06. The River (Bruce Springsteen) - 4:52; 07. I Saw the Light (Todd Rundgren) - 3:58; 08. This Old Heart of Mine / Love Hurts (Holland - Dozier - Holland / B & F Bryant) - 5:39; 09. Everything I Own (David Gates) - 4:02; 10. You Ain't Going Nowhere (Bob Dylan) - 3:19; 11. My Little Town (Paul Simon) - 3:39; 12. Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb) - 3:46.

Article: Album Review

Barb Jungr: The Men I Love - The New American Songbook

Read "The Men I Love - The New American Songbook" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Gli uomini amati da Barb Jungr in questo disco sono alcuni songwriter degli anni sessanta, settanta e ottanta che la cantante inglese celebra come gli esponenti di un nuovo American Songbook, continuatori dell'opera di Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, eccetera. Nomi celebri che quasi sempre sono stati (e sono) anche grandi interpreti della scena rock ...

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Vocalist Barb Jungr Interviewed at AAJ

Vocalist Barb Jungr Interviewed at AAJ

Singer Barb Jungr is on a roll at present. In March 2009 she and accompanist Simon Wallace played for the first time at Caf Carlyle, in New York City, presenting a show entitled “The Men I Love" which featured songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren and Neil Diamond. The ...

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Barb Jungr: Smart, Sassy, Sexy

Read "Barb Jungr: Smart, Sassy, Sexy" reviewed by John Eyles


Singer Barb Jungr is on a roll at present. In March 2009 she and accompanist Simon Wallace played for the first time at Café Carlyle, in New York City, presenting a show entitled “The Men I Love" which featured songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren and Neil Diamond. The ...

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News: Recording

Barb Jungr Releases the "Men I Love-the New American Songbook" CD

Barb Jungr Releases the "Men I Love-the New American Songbook" CD

New York, New York - Barb Jungr is renowned for her unique vocal style and approach to arrangements and interpretations of a wide range of songs. When you hear her sing The Talking Heads classic track “Once In A Lifetime" on the upcoming release The Men I Love-The New American Songbook, you will find yourself caught ...

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Article: Album Review

Barb Jungr: The Men I Love: The New American Songbook

Read "The Men I Love: The New American Songbook" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


A British Edith Piaf is a dead-on description of Barb Jungr. She is more a song stylist than a jazz vocalist but on The Men I Love she mines a new vein of music in the Great American Songbook for alternative interpretation. All the songs, whether originally up-tempo or ballads, are easily spread into a contemporary ...

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Just Like A Woman (Hymn To Nina)

Label: Naim Jazz
Released: 2008

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News: Recording

Barb Jungr's Hymn to Nina Simone

Barb Jungr's Hymn to Nina Simone

"Just Like a Woman" is Barb Jungr's hymn to the late, legendary Nina Simone. This beautiful, haunting and reflective album comprises eleven songs famously interpreted by the great singer - a voice with whom she has often been compared. Like her mentor, Jungr is truly a singer who lives life through her work. This release is ...

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Walking In The Sun

Label: Naim Jazz
Released: 2006
Track listing: Who do You Love?; Trouble in Mind; Beautiful Life; Drink Me Up; Walking in Memphis; Walking in the Sun; Rainy Day; Take Out Some Insurance; Run on for a Long Time/God Song; Blind Willie McTell; Many Rivers to Cross; Heading Home; Way Over Yonder.

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Article: Album Review

Barb Jungr: Walking In The Sun

Read "Walking In The Sun" reviewed by Elliott Simon


The UK, for whatever reason, has in recent years developed its own treasure trove of jazz vocalists that most favorably compare with any in the world. The foremost female among these is Barb Jungr, whose prior releases have seen her tackle Dylan, Brel and Elvis with stunning results. She is able to add new depth through ...


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