Bertha "Chippie" Hill - Complete Works 1There isn't a whole lot of Bertha "Chippie" Hill available in any audio format. In 1997 Document released 24 of her classic early recordings, and that CD still stands as the definitive monument to her artistry. Trained to perform in vaudeville while still a girl, then schooled in theatrical presentation by Ethel Waters, Ma Rainey, and King Oliver, she outgrew the vaudeville upbringing and perfected a straightforward blues delivery while making these

and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion

and the following year moved to Berlin

Garagey but not grungey

Queens - Legend / See You Someday

Featuring contributions from mentor Charles Lloyd on sax

one that not only explores the darker sides of the human experience but the hope as well

Marie Friederike Sch der - Amor

Campra/ Orchestre Les Temps Presents/ Schneebeli - Tancrede

They are now hands down one of the best garage bands in the world

She made her daytime and night time television debuts

John Eliot Gardiner's acclaimed Monteverdi 450 series of semi-staged performances produced in Venice's historical Teatro La Fenice is a living confirmation that Monteverdi 'will be sighed for in later ages

these unique examples of American erotic cinema have been popping up in garages and shoe boxes across the country