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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Par For The Course Lennie Niehaus
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Sure to delight audiences with an abundance of interesting original material and surprise interludes, the superior orchestration techniques in this chart will make bands of all ability levels sound impressive. Scored for advancing players, sufficient ...
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No Pain, No Gain***(Digital Download Only)*** Lennie Niehaus
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Professional composer Lennie Lenny Niehaus continues to provide top quality material to satisfy big band jazz fans. For years he has written great charts for jazz ensembles of all ability levels, and this work for advancing groups is no exception. Me ...
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Mood Swings Lennie Niehaus
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This original for advancing groups definitely lives up to its name as it transitions through a variety of moods, swinging hard every step of the way. Adding to the appeal is an 11-bar chorale that's played slowly and freely, followed by a jazz waltz ...
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Half Tone, Whole Tone Lennie Niehaus
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This medium swing chart for advancing groups utilizes variations on the half tone/whole tone scale. It contains interesting orchestration sections using a small band, and the ensemble and shout chorus use augmentations of the chords from the first ei ...
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Chordally Yours (Digital Only) ***(Digital Download Only)*** Lennie Niehaus
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This hard swinging original for advancing groups evenly distributes interesting chords, inventive form, and a catchy melodic line between the sax and brass sections. Sheets with chord changes for C, Bb and Eb instruments are provided for the open sol ...
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All In Lennie Niehaus
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This original for advancing groups by Stan Kenton alumni Lennie Lenny Niehaus is sure to please players and audiences alike. The material is well developed and provides plenty of opportunity for various players and sections to share in t ...
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Duration: 3: 35 min
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Absolutely Awesome Lennie Niehaus
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For years Lennie Lenny Niehaus has written great music for jazz ensembles at all ability levels, and this work for advancing groups is no exception. Interesting chord changes and backgrounds combine with the ever-popular Charleston beat ...
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Stuck In A Groove Lennie Niehaus
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Instrumentation: Kendor Konvertible for 9-17 players with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes
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If you need a solid, accessible moderate swing chart for your developing jazz band, look no further. This one has lots of variety and developmental material that wil ...
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Duration: 4: 45 min
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Ping Pong***(Digital Download Only)*** Lennie Niehaus
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Are you looking for a solid, sophisticated chart that is accessible to aspiring jazz musicians? Well, your search is over. Film writer Lennie Lenny Niehaus knows how ...
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JE: Out Of Sight Lennie Niehaus
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Serie / Series: Jazz GatewayThis moderate swing original is a great way to sustain the interest of an audience while teaching essential jazz skills to developing jazz players. It includes sturdy melodies and counter lines, a sax soli, an e ...
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Instrumentation: playable by 9-17 players, plus opt. flute, clarinet, horn in f, tuba, and vibes
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Written for developing groups, this moderate swing original presents a wealth of teaching material at an accessible level. A tuneful theme leads to an open written-or-ad-l ...
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Jackpot***(Digital Download Only)*** Lennie Niehaus
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Set in a moderate swing feel, this chart contains nearly everything a developing jazz ensemble needs to take their performances to the next level. Developmental mate ...
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Duration: 5: 25 min
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Hope Swings Eternal Lennie Niehaus
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This solid original for developing groups contains all the great features we've come to expect from this talented writer. A series of musical motives are layered to ...
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Swingin' On Down Lennie Niehaus
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This moderate swing original for developing groups features exciting bebop lines, an open solo chorus for all horns (written or ad lib), sax and brass solis, a rousing ...
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Chromatic Probiotic Lennie Niehaus
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This engaging moderate swing original for developing groups is full of great teaching material. Based on chromatic scale patterns and contrapuntal writing, it will bui ...
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All Of Me Marks Simons / Arr. Lennie Niehaus
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This updated version of the 1930's standard swings from start to finish! Alternating sax and brass solis provide the vocalist with good support early on, and an all-out shout at the end will bring the house down. Midway through a scat solo section c ...
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