Lennie Niehaus

Lennie Niehaus

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Sound

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1929-06-11

  • Day of Death

    2020-05-28 (90 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

Leonard Niehaus 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. 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 to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.

Known For

Crew