Cabaret St. Louis Closes Fall 2010 Season With Barb Jungr 12/1-4

Cabaret St. Louis closes its Fall 2010 season with Barb Jungr "The Men I Love: The New American Songbook" December 1-4, 2010 at 8 pm the Kranzberg Arts Center - 501 North Grand. With rave reviews internationally and two New York awards (2008 Nightlife Award for Outstanding Cabaret Vocalist and Best International Artist 2003 Backstage Award), Barb Jungr is renowned for her unique vocal style, approach to arrangements and interpretation of song. Her acclaimed releases on Linn Records and performances have brought her to the world stage and revealed her to be one of Europe's most exciting voices. Barb Jungr's visit to St. Louis marks the first time she has performed outside of London and New York.

Critics have compared Jungr to Nina Simone and Peggy Lee, called her "a British Edith Piaf", "one of the best interpreters of Jacques Brel and Bob Dylan anywhere on this angst ridden planet today" (Village Voice, New York) and "mesmerizing" (The New York Times). The Men I Love: The New American Songbook features a wide range of songs including Glenn Campbell's Wichita Lineman, The Monkee's I'm a Believer, Todd Rundgren's I Saw the Light, Paul Simon's My Little Town and David Byrne's Once In a Lifetime.

Singer, performer and writer Barb Jungr was born and raised in the northwest of England. She moved to London in the mid 1970's and became part of the early alternative cabaret circuit performing and recording with the cult vocal harmony group The Three Courgettes after which she formed a 12 year song writing and musical partnership with the blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Michael Parker. Together they played all over the world, recording and releasing a number of albums and touring.

In autumn 2005 Barb appeared alongside Billy Bragg, Odetta and K.T. Tunstall as part of a Tribute to Bob Dylan at The Barbican, in London. The concert was filmed and shown on BBC national television. Barb Jungr is a respected lyricist, writer and songwriter for a number of productions and producers including The Birmingham Stage Company, Newbury Corn Exchange and others. Currently she is developing a children's musical with The Little Angel Puppet Theatre, in collaboration with composer Jonathan Cooper she is writing the book and lyrics celebrating the circus star tiger tamer, Mabel Stark, and in collaboration with physical theatre practitioner John Paul Zaccarini she is working on The Art Of Falling Gracefully supported by Newbury Corn Exchange. She writes regularly for 'The Singer'.

Barb currently lives in London.

'The Men I Love' - Barb Jungr's new CD featuring repertoire by Dylan, Cohen, Diamond, Byrne released nationally March 2010

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