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Jutta Hipp had a strangely brief career, dropping out of music altogether shortly after emigrating to the United States. She studied painting in Germany and played jazz during World War II. When the Soviets took over East Germany, she moved with her family to Munich. Hipp played locally and in 1952, recorded with <a href="spotify:artist:6K1sWkR7FFGDXbcBJoVXpu">Hans Koller</a>. She led her own quintet in Frankfurt in 1953-1955 and recorded for several labels, including a session that was later released by Blue Note. Moving to New York in November 1955, Hipp played at the Hickory House for much of the first half of 1956, recording two trio albums for Blue Note. Although originally inspired by <a href="spotify:artist:6VoQTYD2vUVvm1H031lp3e">Lennie Tristano</a>, she was criticized at the time for being too influenced by <a href="spotify:artist:5ZATfKurLqflrBhv2FLht5">Horace Silver</a>; however, a studio album from July 1956 with <a href="spotify:artist:1pwr5rTWLVfqhvHfB7Reap">Zoot Sims</a> finds her showing a fairly original style. Unfortunately, that was her final recording, for Jutta Hipp soon dropped out of music, returned to painting, then worked as a seamstress. She lost contact with the music world to the extent that Blue Note didn't know where her royalties should be sent until 2000. Three years later, at the age of 78, Jutta Hipp passed away in the Queens apartment where she lived alone. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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