Lennie Niehaus | |
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 Lennie Niehaus in the late 1950s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leonard Niehaus |
| Born | June 1, 1929 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | May 28, 2020 (aged 90) Redlands, California |
| Genres | Jazz, West Coast jazz, film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, orchestrator |
| Instrument | Alto saxophone |
| Labels | Contemporary |
| Website | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1954 |
| Unit | 6th Infantry Division Band |
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]
- ^ Barnes, Mike (June 1, 2020). "Lennie Niehaus, Alto Saxophonist and Frequent Clint Eastwood Collaborator, Dies at 90". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Sandomir, Richard (June 10, 2020). "Lennie Niehaus, Who Set Eastwood's Films to Music, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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