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Leonard Niehaus (June 1, 1929 – May 28, 2020) 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]
Jun 10, 2020 · Lennie Niehaus, who became well known as an alto saxophonist and arranger for the jazz bandleader Stan Kenton in the 1950s before turning to a career as a composer of film scores, notably for...
Lennie Niehaus, a prominent figure in the 1950s Los Angeles jazz scene and a longtime collaborator with his old Army buddy Clint Eastwood in films such as “Bird” and “Unforgiven,”...
Jun 1, 2020 · Lennie Niehaus, the West Coast alto saxophonist, arranger and composer who played with Stan Keaton's band and collaborated with Clint Eastwood on more than two dozen films, has died.
Niehaus was a saxophonist and arranger for Stan Kenton and Jerry Fielding before working with Eastwood on films like "Unforgiven" and "Bird". He also scored TV shows and won an Emmy for "Lush Life".
Lennie Niehaus was born on 1 June 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a composer, known for Space Cowboys (2000), The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and Unforgiven (1992). He was married to Patricia Jarvis. He died on 28 May 2020 in Redlands, California, USA.
Jun 2, 2020 · Lennie Niehaus, a Los Angeles alto saxophonist and prolific composer for big bands and his own small groups starting in the 1950s before moving on to television and Clint Eastwood films, died May 28. He was 90. Lennie was one of the giants of the West Coast linear jazz sound.
