Klaus Doldinger
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) is a German saxophonist, especially well known for jazz and as a composer of film music. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards. Doldinger was born in Berlin, and entered a Düsseldorf conservatory in 1947, originally studying piano and then clarinet, graduating in 1957. In his student years, Doldinger gained professional performing experience, starting in 1953 in the German Dixieland band The Feetwarmers, and recording with them in 1955. Later that year he founded Oscar's Trio, modeled on Oscar Peterson's work. During the 1960s he worked as a tenor saxophonist, working with visiting American jazz musicians and recording in his own right. Doldinger is perhaps best known for his film scores to the acclaimed German U-boat film Das Boot (1981) and later The NeverEnding Story (1984). Doldinger married Inge Beck in 1960; they have three children, Viola, Melanie and Nicolas Doldinger. Since 1968 they have resided in Icking, a small Bavarian village, south of Munich. Doldinger's jazz band Passport (2008) Doldinger's recurring jazz project Passport, started in 1971 (then called "Klaus Doldinger's Passport"), still enjoys huge success in Germany. In its influence it was sometimes called the European version of Weather Report. At various times members of Passport included Peter O'Mara (guitar), Roberto DiGioia (keyboards), Patrick Scales (bass, since 1994), Ernst Stroer (de:Ernst Ströer) (percussion, since 1989), Christian Lettner (drums, since 2000), Michael Hornek (keyboard since 2009), Biboul Darouiche (percussion, since 1995) and others. Guests include Brian Auger (1973), Johnny Griffin (1973) and Pete York (1973).[3] The first true Passport album had strong ties to Amon Düül II containing contributions from Olaf Kübler, Lothar Meid and Jimmy Jackson, it remains an off-the-radar Krautrock essential.
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- 2024 ·Life After the NeverEnding Storyas Self
- 2021 ·Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Storyas Self - Das Boot Music Composer
- 2019 ·Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Live in Leverkusen 2019as Musiker
- 2019 ·ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedomas
- 2019 ·Meine Welt ist die Musikas
- 2016 ·Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Liveas
- 2011 ·Sing! Inge, Sing!as Himself
- 2010 ·Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebensas Self
- 2008 ·Deutschland, deine Künstleras Self
- 2007 ·Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutschas Self
- 2007 ·Der Sonntags-Stammtischas Self
- 2007 ·Nachtlinieas Self
- 2003 ·ZIBBas Self
- 2000 ·Abendschauas self
- 1999 ·Volle Kanneas Self
- 1998 ·Alpha Forumas Self
- 1996 ·Zimmer frei!as Self
- 1995 ·Kulturzeitas self
- 1994 ·NeXtas Self
- 1992 ·Morgenmagazinas Self
- 1992 ·ECHO-Verleihungas Self
- 1992 ·Riverboatas Self
- 1991 ·Disney Club Deutschlandas Self
- 1991 ·DAS!as Self
- 1990 ·Abenteuer Airportas Erster Saxophonist
- 1989 ·Blauer Pantheras Self
- 1979 ·Bayerischer Filmpreisas Self
- 1974 ·3 nach 9as Self
- 1972 ·Musikladenas Self
- 1964 ·Grimme-Preis-Verleihungas Self
- 1958 ·NDR Jazz Workshopsas Self