Jutta Hipp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jutta Hipp

Jazz pianist

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2003

Profession: pianist, painter, jazz musician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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