Jutta Hipp, a talented German pianist, came to the United States in the mid-‘50s and quickly gained some attention.
Hipp’s boppish music simply swings. Oddly enough, soon after this now impossible to find LP, she left the jazz world.
Teamed up with great tenor Zoot Sims (who dominates the music), somewhat hesitant trumpeter Jerry Lloyd (who briefly came out of retirement), bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, and drummer Ed Thigpen, Hipp sounds excellent.
The repertoire includes a couple of basic originals and such standards as “Violets for Your Furs”, “Almost Like Being in Love”, and J.J. Johnson’s “Wee Dot”. This rare set is well worth picking up.