Jutta Hipp: At The Hickory House Vol 1 LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Artist: 
Jutta Hipp
$27.98

Blue Note, 1956

German jazz pianist Jutta Hipp is one of the most intriguing yet little-known figures in Blue Note history, a unique and short-lived presence on the NYC Jazz scene of the mid-1950s. Following Blue Note’s 1954 release of the 10” LP New Faces – New Sounds From Germany recorded in Frankfurt, Hipp moved to the U.S. with the aid of critic Leonard Feather and in 1956 recorded two more Blue Note dates: the charming two volume live albums At The Hickory House and the sublime studio session Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims. The Hickory House recordings, captured on a single April evening and the NYC club, found Hipp in a trio accompanied by bassist Peter Ind and drummer Ed Thigpen. Volume 1 presents a well-selected set of jazz standards (including “I’ll Remember April” and “Dear Old Stockholm”) and bebop themes (Charlie Parker’s “Billie’s Bounce” and Tadd Dameron’s “Lady Bird”) that serve as a showcase of the her hip, lightly-swinging style.

Tracklist

Side A

  1. Take Me In Your Arms
  2. Dear Old Stockholm
  3. Billie's Bounce
  4. I'll Remember April
  5. Lady Bird

Side B

  1. Mad About The Boy
  2. Ain't Misbehavin'
  3. These Foolish Things
  4. Jeepers Creepers
  5. The Moon Was Yellow

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.