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Barb Jungr Forgetful Heart Dylan and Cohen and Love

“Possibly our greatest interpreter of Dylan’s songs,” Barb Jungr returns with a brand new collection, “Forgetful Heart”, with love songs by and .

With "Forgetful Heart," Barb continues her love affair with the work of two of the most important songwriters of the 20th Century. Through the lockdown she has thought about love, and in particular the love songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, from their earliest explorations to their most recent recordings. In 2014, working with , Barb released “Hard Rain,” laying herself bare to Dylan’s and Cohen’s political and philosophical songs. But “it’s now time for love,“ she says. “How to love more and with more freedom. How to love everyone and everything. How to be free of all the pettiness of life and elevate to the beauty and purity of love. And who better to turn to than Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, two of the greatest alchemists of love ever, in all of its wild wonder.”

Working with her longstanding collaborator Jenny Carr, Barb will include Forgetful Heart, What Happens To The Heart, If You Gotta Go, Go Now, I’ve Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You, and So Long Marianne, among more treasures.

“possibly our greatest interpreter of Dylan’s songs” - Billy Bragg

“Barb Jungr interprets [Dylan and Cohen’s] work with a ferocity and truthfulness that demolishes every cover version you’ve ever heard” - New York Times

“Electrifying….the top rank of jazz singers. A true musical alchemist, she is truly a marvel, who should not be missed” - The Telegraph

Barb Jungr is widely regarded as one of the greatest living interpreters of song; her work defies easy categorisation. From her early days with the Three Courgettes on Island Records, to recording for CBS Records in her studio in a bacon factory, through performances and tours worldwide, to current songwriting partnerships with Level 42’s Mike Lindup, Simon Wallace and rising jazz star Jamie Safir. Alongside her work as a theatre lyricist, and body of acclaimed work as a writer, lyricist and composer for children’s theatre, Jungr’s varied artistic output continues to gain admirers. With an enviable body of recorded work on prestigious labels such as Linn Records, Naim and Kristalyn Records, alongside contributions to many other recordings, she has also appeared as an arts critic on radio and television, and written extensively on songwriting and singing.

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