Comments on: More Today on Ebay: Jutta, Jazz West, Trane

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:56:53 +0000

Maarten asked what happened to Jutta. I quote from the 1960 edition of Leonard Feather’s “New Encyclopedia of Jazz”: Stud. painting at Leipzig Acad. of the Arts during W.W. 2; …her style underwent a change from a Tristano to a Silver influence and lost much of its individuality, she slipped into obscurity and in ’58-’60 was working mainly in non-music day jobs….
My personal opinion is that Hipp was a typical Cold War product. I quote from Feather’s liner notes on the 10″ Blue Note 5056. “when the Russians occupied Leipzig and closed the Academy of the Arts, her family had to flee to Munich…”
Did he mean to say: when the Soviets liberated Leipzig from the Nazi regime and closed the Academy of Arts for de-nazification, the Hipps felt themselves threatened and rushed towards Munich?
Anyway das Mädchen aus Leipzig, who fled Communism (brave girl!), was a nice propaganda tool for Lion and Wolff who fled Germany for other reasons.
N.B. do you know that good old André Previn is back in the old country? For a very obvious reason: the charming and talented violinist, Anne-Sophie Mutter, his new wife.

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:28:37 +0000

What Al mentions re:UA pressings is accurate as far as I know. I picked up a number of mine-DIAL S FOR SONNY,STAR BRIGHT,A DAY AT THE RACES among them-in the late 70’s. Most had clipped corners(bad),but were nice-sounding mono(good)-avoiding the horrific “rechanneled for stereo” moniker that once was all the rage. And,if I recall correctly,they were selling for about $8 each. As opposed to the $800 an original might run today(VERY good). I passed on the Hipp lps,though-to my regret.

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:23:34 +0000

Jutta Hipp: I had one volume with the UA label and the other with a Lex Ave label/cover. The Lex Ave was not flat edge and the cover was not kakubuchi. I sold both for a good price some years ago. I still have the one with Zoot, Lex version.
The purchase price of both was between one and two bucks. Nobody wanted the record!

By: Rudolf A. Flinterman

Rudolf A. Flinterman — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:18:46 +0000

Al: I think you overlooked something in Atomic Records’ description of Giant Steps: they say ‘with the “transitional” strobe label’. What does that imply? The transition between the (original) black label and the later orange/purple label. Atomic is non-equivocal about this and gives us the tools to end this discussion.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:35:44 +0000

I also have a United Artists copy of the Jutta Hipp record with Zoot, and I think the Hickory House LP was also put out with a United Artists label. From what I understand of these United Artists pressings, they were issued in the 1970s and were originally intended for the Japanese market, but somehow wound up being available in the states. But I can’t swear to that.

By: Geraint

Geraint — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:19:42 +0000

There are Japanese reissues of the two Jutta Hipp Hickory House LPs, both King (1983) & Toshiba (1983? & 1994) pressings. Check out http://microgroove.jp/bluenote-jpn/ for info on Japanese pressings.
The last copy of Hickory House (Vol 1 Lex DG not sure on condition) on ebay in the uk went for £179 (c$300 at today’s exchange but sterling was a lot weaker back in May when this sold).
From the same seller, a copy of Johnny Griffin’s Congregation (47W63/DGs/No R)in Ex/Ex condition ended today for £401.55. I see from Al’s price guide that last year it was going for double that.

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:34:25 +0000

I must say that i ve rarely seen so much heavy collectibles auctionned at Ebay than this summer. Amillionnaire could build his collection in a few clicks

By: maarten kools

maarten kools — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:20:14 +0000

I personaly think this is one of the most beautifull covers that blue note issued, as an original it is too expensive for me.. but I have never seen reissues of this (these 2) records.. does it exist as anybody knows?

whatever happened to Jutta??