Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Niehaus (June 1, 1929 – May 28, 2020)[1] was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers.[2] He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and Vocalist, Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger on motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.[3][4][5][2]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Leonard Niehaus |
Born | (1929-06-01)June 1, 1929 St. Louis, Missouri |
Died | May 28, 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 90) Redlands, California |
Genres | Jazz, West Coast jazz, film score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, orchestrator |
Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone |
Labels | Contemporary |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1952–1954 |
Unit | 6th Infantry Division Band |
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