Lennie Niehaus
Leonard Niehaus
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Emerging from a musical family that moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles, he began violin lessons at seven, added bassoon and later alto saxophone, and started composing as a teenager before earning a music-education degree from Los Angeles State College in 1951. His professional breakthrough came with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, where he served as lead alto saxophonist and chief arranger for severa…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources