Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims

Jutta Hipp, a talented German pianist, came to the United States in the mid-'50s and quickly gained some attention. Hipp's boppish music on the set is very enjoyable and swinging. Oddly enough, soon after this now impossible LP to find, 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 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 rare set is well worth picking up by straight-ahead jazz collectors.

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