Sailing Made Easy

A German bandleader, pianist, arranger and composer.
Growing up with three brothers in Bad Kissingen, Günter Maier was the eldest son of a postman early in touch with music and studied piano. He was classically trained at the Bavarian State Conservatory in Würzburg and studied piano and composition. His studies he financed as jazz musicians performing in American clubs as a member of the Hep Cats combo . Even after successful graduation he initially joined on as a jazz musician with the Helmut Brandt Combo on. In 1961, it undertook RIAS for his RIAS Dance Orchestra in Berlin as a pianist and deputy conductor…

Rhino will issue Unzipped, a new Whitesnake super deluxe edition box set, later this year, that focuses on ‘unplugged’ and acoustic-based performances recorded over the last 20 years or so. This 5CD+DVD package includes rare and unreleased studio and live recordings, acoustic demos, concert videos, interviews and more.

Moya Brennan (born Máire Ní Bhraonáin; also known as Máire Brennan), is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad, and is considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music". Moya released her first solo album in 1992 called Máire, a successful venture. She has been nominated for two Grammys and has won an Emmy Award. She has recorded music for several soundtracks, including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.