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          Jutta Hipp seems like a tragic figure—in part a victim of her own issues....

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          Jutta Hipp

          German jazz pianist and composer

          Musical artist

          Jutta Hipp (February 4, 1925 – April 7, 2003) was a jazz pianist and composer. Born in Leipzig during the Weimar Republic, Hipp initially listened to jazz in secret, as it was not approved of by the Nazi authorities.

          After World War II, she became a refugee, often lacking food and other necessities. By the early 1950s, she was a touring pianist and soon led her own bands.

          Born in Leipzig in , she learned classical piano at age nine from a church organist.

        1. Born in Leipzig in , she learned classical piano at age nine from a church organist.
        2. Jutta Hipp (February 4, in Leipzig, Germany – April 7, in Queens) was a jazz pianist.
        3. Jutta Hipp seems like a tragic figure—in part a victim of her own issues.
        4. She had been active as a professional pianist in her native Germany from on, was a member of the Hans Koller Quartet in the early s and from
        5. Hipp passed away in , age (Some of this condensed bio of Jutta has been plagiarised from the inimitable Marc Myers (Jazz Wax) Inside Story of Jutta Hipp.

          6. Critic Leonard Feather heard Hipp perform in Germany in 1954, recorded her, and organized her move to the United States the following year. Club and festival appearances soon followed, as did album releases.

          For reasons that are unclear, Hipp's last recording was in 1956.

          She started working in a clothing factory, and ultimately cut herself off from the music world. She remained in the United States, and worked for the clothing company for 35 years.

          Early life

          Hipp was born on February 4, 1925, in Leipzig in the Weimar Republic.[2] H