Time: 53:51
Size: 123.3 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Piano jazz, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1956/1996/2008
Art: Front
[8:38] 1. Just Blues
[6:06] 2. Violets For Your Furs
[6:38] 3. Down Home
[6:12] 4. Almost Like Being In Love
[7:25] 5. Wee-Dot
[6:48] 6. Too Close For Comfort
[6:09] 7. These Foolish Things
[5:51] 8. 's Wonderful
Bass – Ahmed Abdul-Malik; Drums – Ed Thigpen; Piano – Jutta Hipp; Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims; Trumpet – Jerry Lloyd. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ; July 28, 1956.
Jutta Hipp, a talented German pianist, came to the United States in the mid-'50s and quickly gained some attention. However, she was soon criticized for sounding too close to Horace Silver and, after recording this final Blue Note album, she gradually dropped out of music. Reissued in 1996 on CD with two extra selections, Hipp's boppish music on the set is very enjoyable and swinging. Oddly enough, she does not sound at all like Silver on the date, making one wonder why she soon 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 on 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 formerly rare set is well worth picking up by straight-ahead jazz collectors. ~Scott Yanow
Jutta Hipp, a talented German pianist, came to the United States in the mid-'50s and quickly gained some attention. However, she was soon criticized for sounding too close to Horace Silver and, after recording this final Blue Note album, she gradually dropped out of music. Reissued in 1996 on CD with two extra selections, Hipp's boppish music on the set is very enjoyable and swinging. Oddly enough, she does not sound at all like Silver on the date, making one wonder why she soon 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 on 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 formerly rare set is well worth picking up by straight-ahead jazz collectors. ~Scott Yanow
Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims
So many thanks for this one. 'been looking for it for years. Zoot was great and really swinging on this session. Thanks mille fois, Roger.
ReplyDeleteNot too much piano for a record by a pianist...Zoot Sims steal the show, but this ia a 10/10 jazz record. Merci.
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