Lennie Niehaus

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 by Clint Eastwood.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 11, 1929 (St. Louis), Died May 28, 2020 (Redlands)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	86791	9/3/1954	Private hell 36	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86792	9/3/1954	Havana interlude	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86793	9/3/1954	Easy mood	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86794	9/3/1954	Daddy long legs	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86795	9/3/1954	Joshua	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86796	9/3/1954	Lilli	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86797	9/3/1954	Dance of the Lilliputian	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	86798	9/3/1954	Private blues	Leith Stevens Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Niehaus, Lennie," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/333901.

Niehaus, Lennie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/333901.

"Niehaus, Lennie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.