Jutta Hipp

piano · 1925–2003 · Leipzig

A German pianist, nicknamed the first lady of European jazz. Discovered by Leonard Feather, she moved to New York in 1955 and recorded for Blue Note in 1956. She gave up music in 1958 to work in the garment trade.

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Styles

• Cool (Birth of the Cool)
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• These Foolish Things (1956)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Apr 17, 2024: De Leipzig à New-York, l'étrange destin de Jutta Hipp, seconde partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 16, 2024: De Leipzig à New-York, l'étrange destin de Jutta Hipp, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Jutta Hipp
• Mion Music : At the Hickory House Vol. 1

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