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Lennie Niehaus

American saxophonist and score composer

St. Louis, United States • 1929-06-01 – 2020-05-28

Lennie Niehaus is credited on 735 releases across 161 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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735

Pressings credited

161

Albums

8

Decades active

108

In collections

Biography

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. 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 and directed by Clint Eastwood.

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735 releases · 161 albums · active 1954–2024

  • Performance · 1,281
  • Other credits · 190
  • Production · 21

Studios: Rendezvous Ballroom · Universal Recording Studio · Contemporary's Studio · Capitol Studios

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