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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Audiophile AuditionDone with such raw emotion, that I can't visualize it being sung by Elvis.
more >>Live ReviewVery special.
more >>O's Place NewsletterJungr pays homage to the King.
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 >>The StageRendering it anew in such a startlingly personal way that it is utterly reinvigorated
more >>All Music GuideAnother exquisite, at times astonishing, album from Miss Jungr.
more >>www.backstage.comMajor talent here, folks.
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 >>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 >>Jazz at Ronnie Scott'sOne of Europe's most intriguing and intelligent interpreters of the contemporary song.
more >>Whitstable TimesA different kind of tribute to the King
more >>The Sunday TimesAn art-song sensibility tinged with cultured R&B.
more >>Arts EastBritain’s leading chansonnier.
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20 December 2008
England, London
The Vortex Jazz Bar22 December 2008
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23 December 2008
England
Komedia, Brighton
Barb Jungr sings Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and some Christmas Songs!
13 January 2009
England
The Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan
16 January 2009
England
New Variety, Stroud
With guests
17 January 2009
England
unknown, Kings Lynn
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
22 January 2009
Scotland
Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr Sings Bob Dylan
23 January 2009
Scotland
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
24 January 2009
Scotland
The Rep Theatre, Dundee
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
28 January 2009
England
unknown, Darlington
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
30 January 2009
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The Playhouse, Nottingham
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
31 January 2009
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unknown, Preston
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
05 February 2009
England
unknown, Stevenage
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
06 February 2009
England
New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
09 February 2009
England, London
The Purcell Room, The South Bank CentreThe Space In Between
11 February 2009
England
unknown, Brighton
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
12 February 2009
Africa
Komedia, Brighton
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
13 February 2009
England
unknown, Tunbridge Wells
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
20 February 2009
England
The Cinnamon Club, Altrincham
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
21 February 2009
England
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Maidstone
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
22 February 2009
England
Library Theatre, Manchester
With guests
25 February 2009
England
unknown, Taunton
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
27 February 2009
to
28 February 2009
England, London
Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho
06 March 2009
England
New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
07 March 2009
England
unknown, Didcot
Variety Lives
17 March 2009
to
21 March 2009
North America
The Metropolitan Room, New York
25 March 2009
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28 March 2009
North America
The Metropolitan Room, New York
24 April 2009
England
New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
21 May 2009
England
Komedia, Brighton
Variety Lives
29 May 2009
England
New Greenham Arts, Newbury
The Blue Hours Cabaret
26 June 2009
England
unknown, Stratford
Variety Lives
07 August 2009
England
Fleece Jazz at Kersey Mill, Kersey, Suffolk
Man In A Long Black Coat - Barb Jungr sings Bob Dylan
09 October 2009
England
The Firs, Altrincham