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  1. Lennie Niehaus. 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 ...

  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 ...

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  4. 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,” has died ...

  5. Lennie Niehaus, Jazz Player and Composer for Clint Eastwood Films, Dies at 90. Lennie Niehaus, who went from Stan Kenton sideman to Clint Eastwood ‘s movie composer during a nearly 60-year ...

  6. Jun 2, 2020 · Lennie Niehaus was a jazz saxophonist who played and arranged music for Stan Kenton, and later wrote music for several Clint Eastwood films. Died: May 28, 2020 ( Who else died on May 28?) Details ...

  7. Jun 15, 2020 · 15 June 2020. 7264. Parker-inspired alto saxophone virtuoso who played with Stan Kenton, became a stalwart of the Hollywood studios and coached Forest Whitaker for the film Bird. Lennie Niehaus made an important contribution to the buoyant West Coast jazz scene of the 1950s with his creative work for Stan Kenton and his own distinctive small ...

  8. Lennie Niehaus (1929–2020) Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. His father, a Russian immigrant, was a violinist in an orchestra accompanying silent films. Niehaus began playing alto saxophone and clarinet and composing. After studying music at college, he began his professional ...

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