Klaus Doldinger
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) was 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. He died October 16, 2025 in Icking, Germany. 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.
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
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Age 34 (now 89)
Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie Semmeling
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Age 39 (now 89)
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
as Self - Das Boot Music Composer
Age 84 (now 89)
Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Live in Leverkusen 2019
as Musiker
Age 83 (now 89)
ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom
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Age 83 (now 89)
Open Wounds – A Journey through German Genre Films
Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
Der Bulle und das Landei - Tödliches Heimweh
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Age 73 (now 89)
Alles wegen Robert De Niro
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Age 60 (now 89)
Wer hat Angst vorm Weihnachtsmann?
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Age 60 (now 89)
Satan ist auf Gottes Seite
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Age 47 (now 89)
Black and White Like Day and Night
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Age 42 (now 89)
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages
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Age 41 (now 89)
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
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Age 34 (now 89)
Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens
as Self
Age 74 (now 89)
Alle Jahre wieder – Die Familie Semmeling
Original Music Composer
Age 39 (now 89)
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