Lennie Niehaus is an American alto saxophonist, arranger, and composer on the West Coast jazz scene. He has played with the Stan Kenton big band, and various other jazz bands on the West Coast of the U.S. Niehaus has arranged and composed for motion pictures, including several produced by Clint Eastwood. Lennie Niehaus was born on the 11th of June 1929 in St Louis, Missouri, USA. Lennie’s sister was a concert pianist and his father was an expert violinist. Wikipedia
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Known best for scoring several films for Clint Eastwood, he also scored a documentary about him. They actually met back in the early days of their careers when they discovered a mutual passion for jazz music. www.imdb.com/name/nm0006215/