Lennie Niehaus: Mittelschwere Noten

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...

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...

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...

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...

As the title implies, this AATB saxophone quartet arrangement of the great Duke Ellington tune does have that swing. There is a great deal of vertical writing using interesting chords, some duets, sol...

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...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Adventures In Standards' CD, this is a wonderful, swinging chart on a great tune. As usual, Lennie does a great job arranging it, with terrific section wor...

This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the pl...

This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He is able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the...

Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the 'Stage Door Swings' CD). This chart is a medium-swing version of a great Rodgers and Hamm...

When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he created the most beautiful big band dance book ever written. Begins with a lush, warm trombone soli. Solo space for alto sax. Recorded on the Sop...

This is one of those marvelous 'dance' charts that Lennie Niehaus wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Of course, all of Lennie's charts are extremely 'hip,' and this is no exception. Saxophones lay d...