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Passport is a German jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Klaus Doldinger. Passport was formed in 1971 as a jazz fusion group, similar to Weather Report. The ensemble's first recording was issued in 1971. The band's membership has had numerous changes over the years. The lineup that brought them to European and international prominence in the mid 1970s consisted of Doldinger, drummer Curt Cress, guitarist/bassist Wolfgang Schmid and keyboardist Kristian Schultze. The group has recorded for Atlantic and Warner Bros.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Munich, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Warner Bros. |
| Members | |
| Website | www |
Members
edit- Brian Auger – keyboards
- Frank Roberts - keyboards
- Philip Catherine – guitar
- Curt Cress – drums
- Klaus Doldinger – saxophone, flute, keyboards
- Johnny Griffin
- Jim Jackson – drums
- Brian Spring - drums
- Willy Ketzer – drums
- Alexis Korner – guitar, vocals
- Volker Kriegel – guitar
- Olaf Kubler – saxophone, flute
- Udo Lindenberg – drums
- Elmer Louis
- Roy Louis
- Lothar Meid – bass
- Peter O'Mara – guitar
- Alphonse Mouzon – drums
- Kevin Mulligan – guitar
- Dieter Petereit (de) – bass
- Patrick Scales – bass
- Hendrik Schaper
- Wolfgang Schmid – bass, guitar
- John Mealing - keyboards
- Kristian Schultze – keyboards
- Vladislav Sendecki – keyboards
- Hermann Weindorf – keyboards, vocals
- Roykey Whydh – guitar
- Pete York – drums
Discography
edit- Passport (Atlantic, 1971)
- Second Passport (Atlantic, 1972)
- Looking Thru (Atlantic, 1973)
- Hand Made (Atlantic, 1973)
- Doldinger Jubilee Concert (Atlantic, 1974)
- Doldinger Jubilee '75 (Atlantic, 1975)
- Cross-Collateral (Atlantic, 1975) U.S. No. 137[1]
- Infinity Machine (Atlantic, 1976)
- Iguacu (Atlantic, 1977) U.S. No. 191, U.S. Jazz No. 23[1]
- Ataraxia (titled Sky Blue in the US) (Atlantic, 1978) U.S. No. 140, U.S. Jazz No. 12[1]
- Garden of Eden (Atlantic, 1979) U.S. Jazz No. 17[1]
- Lifelike with Klaus Doldinger (Atlantic, 1980)
- Oceanliner (Atlantic, 1980) U.S. No. 163, U.S. Jazz No. 14[1]
- Blue Tattoo (Atlantic, 1981) U.S. No. 175, U.S. Jazz No. 14[1]
- Earthborn (Atlantic, 1982) U.S. Jazz No. 40[1]
- Man in the Mirror (WEA, 1983)
- Running in Real Time (WEA, 1985)
- Heavy Nights (WEA, 1986)
- Talk Back (WEA, 1988)
- Balance of Happiness (WEA, 1990)
- Blues Roots (WEA, 1991)
- Down to Earth (WEA, 1993)
- Passport to Paradise (WEA, 1996)
- Move (WEA, 1998)
- Live with Klaus Doldinger (WEA, 2000)
- Back to Brazil (Warner, 2003)
- Passport to Morocco (Warner, 2006)
- On Stage (Warner, 2008)
- Inner Blue (Warner, 2011)
- En Route (Warner, 2015)
- Doldinger (Warner, 2016)
- Motherhood (Warner, 2020)
References
editExternal links
edit- Official site
- Passport discography at Discogs