Heinz Kiessling studied piano, composition and conducting, after World War II at the

Nuremberg Conservatory and started his career in 1949 as a pianist and got to play in
different concerts around the world. Soon after he started working on recording music for
television. At times, he also led his own orchestra, and also worked many years for the RIAS
Big Band in Berlin. Together with the pianist Werner Tautz he established in 1964 the label
"Brilliant" through which he managed numerous national and international big bands.