At the Hickory House is a thoroughly appealing collection of lightly
swinging small-combo jazz that draws equally from hard bop and
soul-jazz. There's a soulful lilt to Jutta Hipp's playing that keeps it
engaging and enjoyable. The rhythm section of Peter Ind (bass) and Ed
Thigpen (drums) largely stay out of the way, letting Hipp dictate the
tempo and mood of the pieces, and she has a knack for creating
infectious, swinging interpretations of jazz and pop standards that are
enjoyable and easy to listen to. Vol. 1 contains such staples as "Dear
Old Stockholm," "Billie's Bounce," "Mad About the Boy," "Ain't
Misbehavin'" and "These Foolish Things," all of which are performed with
verve and style, making the record a wonderful little gem. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1 Take Me In Your Arms 4:38
Written-By – Markush
2 Dear Old Stockholm 4:38
Traditional
3 Billie's Bounce 4:02
Written-By – Charlie Parker
4 I'll Remember April 3:47
Written-By – Raye, De Paul
5 Lady Bird 3:50
Written-By – Tadd Dameron
6 Mad About The Boy 3:40
Written-By – Noel Coward
7 Ain't Misbehavin' 4:59
Written-By – Razaf, Waller, Brooks
8 These Foolish Things 3:58
Written-By – Marvell, Strachey
9 Jeepers Creepers 3:48
Written-By – Warren, Mercer
10 The Moon Was Yellow 4:54
Written-By – Leslie, Ahlert
Credits :
Bass – Peter Ind
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Piano – Jutta Hipp
Recorded By [Recording By], Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
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Jutta Hipp at the Hickory House, Vol. 2 has the same infectious spirit
and sense of fun as the first volume. Taken from the same date, this
ten-track album features such standards as "Moonlight in Vermont,"
"After Hours," "If I Had You" and "My Heart Stood Still," all of which
are given swinging, spirited interpretations by Hipp and her rhythm
section of bassist Peter Ind and drummer Ed Thigpen. As with the first
volume of At the Hickory House, Vol. 2 is another thoroughly enjoyable
set of swinging soul-jazz and should appeal to fans of Horace Silver and
the Three Sounds. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist :
1 Gone With the Wind 4:50
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
2 After Hours 4:40
Erskine Hawkins / Avery Parrish
3 The Squirrel 3:46
Tadd Dameron
4 We'll Be Together Again 3:15
Carl Fischer / Frankie Laine
5 Horacio 3:20
Jutta Hipp
6 I Married an Angel 4:24
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
7 Moonlight in Vermont 3:24
John Blackburn / Karl Suessdorf
8 Star Eyes/If I Had You/My Heart Stood Still 4:01
Gene DePaul / Don Raye
9 If I Had You 3:54
Jimmy Campbell / Reginald Connelly / Ted Shapiro
10 My Heart Stood Still 4:21
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
Credits :
Bass – Peter Ind
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Piano – Jutta Hipp
Remastered By, Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
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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
Tracklist :
1 Just Blues 8:44
Zoot Sims
2 Violets for Your Furs 6:10
Tom Adair / Matt Dennis
3 Down Home 6:44
Jerry Lloyd
4 Almost Like Being in Love 6:17
Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe
5 Wee-Dot 7:30
J.J. Johnson / L. Parker
6 Too Close for Comfort 6:50
Jerry Bock / Larry Holofcener / George David Weiss
- BONUS TRACKS -
7 These Foolish Things 6:10
Written-By – Link, Marvell, Strachey
8 S' Wonderful 5:54
Written-By – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Credits :
Bass – Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Piano – Jutta Hipp
Recorded By, Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – Zoot Sims
Trumpet – Jerry Lloyd
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