Lennie Niehaus
Saxophonist, arranger and composer Lennie Niehaus was born in St. Louis, MO on June 11, 1929. He's best known as a film composer, particularly for writing the scores for a number of films directed by Clint Eastwood, such as Bird, The Bridges of Madison County, Unforgiven and many more. Though born in the Gateway City, Niehaus was raised and educated in California, and after college and military service, he worked for a number of years as a saxophonist and arranger with Stan Kenton's orchestra before getting into film scoring full time.
There's a lot of material about Niehaus online, starting with this short biography, this interview, and these two discographies. You can read more details about his film credits on his pages in the New York Times Movies section and on IMDB. There are also two radio interviews with Niehaus available for download, one from Arizona Public Radio and another from the BBC that aired for the first time earlier this month. Finally, you might also enjoy reading the liner notes Niehaus wrote for a Dexter Gordon reissue, as they provide insight into the author as well as the subject.
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