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June 2006
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June 2006 gig reviews by Chris Parker

Barb Jungr

Saturday 24

Barb Jungr always turns in rivetingly dramatic performances, drawing on sources as varied as Jacques Brel, Bob Dylan, Ray Davies et al., and even songs connected with Elvis, but on this occasion (worried, as she put it, that her usual set might prove a little forbiddingly solemn for the mood of both her and her audience: 'Usually, you can't even cough without getting shushed'), she concentrated on the blues and gospel songs appearing on her forthcoming Linn album.

Discreetly supported by the piano and singing of Jenny Carr and the harmonica and keyboards of Jessica Lauren, Jungr touched a satisfyingly broad variety of bases: Curtis Mayfield, Jimmy Reed, Dylan, Bo Diddley and other songwriters provided one of the most affecting voices in the music (unrivalled for textural and dynamic control, her singing, like that of Billie Holiday, gaining direct access to listeners' emotions courtesy chiefly of its plangent timbre) with two perfectly paced, hypnotically absorbing sets.

Jungr's choice of material, her stunning voice and persuasive intelligence with a lyric are impressive enough; add her ease and breezy informality with a club audience, and you've got an unbeatable evening's entertainment.

 

 

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