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Jutta Hipp

Jazz pianist

Died when: 78 years 62 days (938 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Jutta Hipp

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.

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.


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