Lennie Niehaus composer / arranger
date of birth: 11.06.1929
date of death: 28.05.2020
Lennie Niehaus is an award-winning composer, arranger and performer whose career has included a kaleidoscope of musical experiences. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Niehaus received his bachelor of arts degree cum laude and teaching credential from California State University, Los Angeles. Soon after, in 1952, he joined the Sran Kenton Orchestra where he performed, recorded and contributed compositions and arrangements.
After leading Kenton's Orchestra, Mr. Niehaus became increasingly active as a commercial arranger and composer. His numerous film scoring credits include "Tightrope"; "Pale Rider"; "City Heat"; "White Hunte"r; "Black Heart" and "Bird" for which he received a Cannes Film Festival Technical Achievement Award and British Academy Award nomination for Best Score. His latest film score was for the Clint Eastwood Academy Award winning film, "Unforgiven".
Mr. Niehaus remains active on the music education scene as a clinician, performer and addjudicator. He has numerous published works for concert band, orchestra and jazz ensemble.
After leading Kenton's Orchestra, Mr. Niehaus became increasingly active as a commercial arranger and composer. His numerous film scoring credits include "Tightrope"; "Pale Rider"; "City Heat"; "White Hunte"r; "Black Heart" and "Bird" for which he received a Cannes Film Festival Technical Achievement Award and British Academy Award nomination for Best Score. His latest film score was for the Clint Eastwood Academy Award winning film, "Unforgiven".
Mr. Niehaus remains active on the music education scene as a clinician, performer and addjudicator. He has numerous published works for concert band, orchestra and jazz ensemble.
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Maybe Next Time Lennie Niehaus
It's ``outa sight.'' A happy swing tune that opens with unison saxes, and moves on to a roaring full ensemble. Solos for alto or trpt. A winner!
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Cream of the Crop Lennie Niehaus
A jaunty swing feel dominates as this chart builds through the sections to a full ensemble, with a little time out for trumpet and piano solos (written or improvised). It's got that indelible Niehaus trade mark on it!
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Mixing it Up Lennie Niehaus
Moderate swing tune featuring unison saxes, alto solo with a second chorus brass soli section and an exciting shout chorus. Effective training and per formance material.
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The Long and Short of It Lennie Niehaus
A bright swing tune that really gets off the ground. This concert opener features solos for trumpet and piano along with a driving sax soli. ``Joyful'' it is.
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Song for Sam Lennie Niehaus
Classic ``big band'' swing for developing jazz mu sicians. Very playable with moderate ranges and suggested solos. Energy and excitement abound!
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Happy Feelin' Lennie Niehaus
A happy and exciting contemporary swinger fea turing unison trumpets and altos on the melody along with a sax soli and brass in octaves. Short solo for tenor.
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To Be Or Not To Bop Lennie Niehaus
A moderately bright be-bop tune that cooks from start to finish. The magic of Lennie's sectional scoring along with solo spots for piano and trumpet.
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Conglomeration Lennie Niehaus
Lots of energy in this fast-paced jazz samba with its extended intro and an interval after the first chorus leading to a nice Sax soli. Solo for Trumpet or Trombone.
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Captain Easy Lennie Niehaus
This classic swing tune features brass in octaves on the melody with a solid Sax soli on the bridge. Len nie's nifty shout chorus, return to the bridge, and extended coda lead to the big ``Basie-type'' ending.
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Under Lock and Key Lennie Niehaus
A lesson in first-class ensemble writing! Lots of interesting unison lines for Trumpets and Trom bones. Solo opportunities for saxes and Piano high light this classic swing chart.
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Bayou Belle Lennie Niehaus
A tasty swingtune with some nice chord changes that will have your band sounding like the big boys. Suggested written solos for Alto (cued for Trumpet) and Piano.
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Chuck's Stake Lennie Niehaus
A swinging type riff tune with a solo for trumpet (cued for tenor) and piano. You just can't go wrong with this Lennie Niehaus classic from the Barnhouse catalog.
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Stop Time, Go Time Lennie Niehaus
Bright swing with some stop time sections, meter changes, a contrapuntal section and lots of en semble work. Solos for Alto cued for trumpet. Slight ly challenging for young band.
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Triple Scoop Lennie Niehaus
Jazz Waltz with a great deal of variety in the orches tration-unison trumpets on the melody, contrapuntal lines, sax solis and ensemble playing. Suggested improv solo for alto cued for trumpet.
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Down Home Rocker Lennie Niehaus
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Lennie Niehaus plays the Blues - CD Lennie Niehaus
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