Jutta Hipp – At the Hickory House, Volume 1: Blue Note Classic Vinyl (180g Mono Vinyl LP)

Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Jutta Hipp’s At the Hickory House, Volume 1 on All-Analog 180g Mono LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany.

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.

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.

Musicians:
Jutta Hipp – Piano
Peter Ind – Bass
Ed Thigpen – Drums

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