person

Klaus Doldinger

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-05-12

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Klaus Doldinger

Biography

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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Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch

Nov 24, 2007

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Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Jan 10, 2021

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Life After the NeverEnding Story

May 29, 2024

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Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live

Dec 02, 2016

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Sing! Inge, Sing!

Mar 30, 2011

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Meine Welt ist die Musik

Jan 10, 2019

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ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom

May 24, 2019

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Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Live in Leverkusen 2019

Nov 29, 2019

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Nachtlinie

Oct 11, 2007

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NDR Jazz Workshops

Feb 21, 1958

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Abenteuer Airport

Sep 09, 1990

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Disney Club Deutschland

Jan 05, 1991

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Germany, Your Artists

Jul 02, 2008

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Musikladen

Dec 13, 1972

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Grimme Awards Ceremony

Jan 16, 1964

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Blauer Panther

Jan 01, 1989

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ECHO-Verleihung

May 18, 1992

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Bayerischer Filmpreis

Dec 01, 1979

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40

Riverboat

Jan 03, 1992

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Volle Kanne

Aug 30, 1999

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Zimmer frei!

Jul 09, 1996

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Der Sonntags-Stammtisch

Oct 14, 2007

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Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens

Jul 18, 2010

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Alpha Forum

Jan 07, 1998

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DAS!

Jan 02, 1991

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3 nach 9

Nov 19, 1974

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NeXt

Apr 10, 1994

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Abendschau

May 04, 2000

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Kulturzeit

Oct 02, 1995

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ZIBB

Nov 10, 2003

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Morgenmagazin

Jul 19, 1992