Lennie Niehaus: Mittelschwere Noten

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie Niehaus for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Features the lush Kenton trombone sound and gorgeous full ensembles. As recorded on the Sophistic...

This sprightly Ellington tune will work great for a string orchestra with optional rhythm section. For variety, this arrangement includes the chord changes to George Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm' on the b...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

Requiring no improvisation, these creative originals in a variety of jazz styles encourage players to focus on good ensemble blend, balance and phrasing. Paying careful attention to articulations and...

This version of the spirited French carol opens and closes with unique, chime-like passages. In between Niehaus treats the familiar theme to a series of creative variations. Three modulations from the...

Featuring 10 Christmas favorites arranged in jazz styles, the selections in this grade 3-4 collection can be played individually or in combination as a jazz suite. If performed as a suite, Niehaus rec...

These trios include a variety of tempi, key signatures, and all parts are featured throughout. The voicing are spread, often in triads and some tone clusters are judiciously used. If you enjoyed the f...

This exciting grade 4 original in the swing genre features clearly marked articulations and dynamics. A great deal of variety is present in the form of duet and ensemble writing, jazz voicings, and a...

Written in two movements, this original for alto sax and piano explores many aspects of the ever-popular 12-bar blues form. The first movement in the key of C (concert) is moderately paced, while the...

This is a beautiful, lush, straight-eighth ballad on the popular Cole Porter tune 'Easy To Love.' Arranged by Lennie Niehaus, this short (and quite dancable) chart exemplifies the Kenton-esque warm an...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner

Diese kreativen Originale in einer Vielzahl von Jazzstilen erfordern keine Improvisation und ermutigen die Spieler, sich auf eine gute Mischung, Balance und Phrasierung zu konzentrieren. Die sorgfälti...

Diese kreativen Originale in einer Vielzahl von Jazzstilen erfordern keine Improvisation und ermutigen die Spieler, sich auf eine gute Mischung, Balance und Phrasierung zu konzentrieren. Die sorgfälti...

Mysteriously, a chant-like melody passes through various mallet instruments, with drums and auxiliary percussion representing undercurrents of night sounds in the wilderness. The mood suddenly changes...

When rehearsing these great Bach classics, striving for precision between the two parts rather than speed should be the first priority. It is also recommended that listening to a fine recording of a p...

Arranged by Lennie Niehaus and performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this great medium-swing chart has outstanding ensemble writing. It also features solo space for Tenor saxophone and Trumpet. A gr...

This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Stage Door Swings', and it is one of Lennie's wonderful charts on a great Broadway standard tune. It has very reasonable ranges for all. This shifts...