Klaus Doldinger
Born
May 12, 1936 (89 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
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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.
Known For

Life After the NeverEnding Story
Self
2024

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
Self - Das Boot Music Composer
2021

Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Live in Leverkusen 2019
Musiker
2019

ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom
2019

Meine Welt ist die Musik
2019

Udo Lindenberg: Stärker als die Zeit - Live
2016

Sing! Inge, Sing!
Himself
2011

Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Germany, Your Artists
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Fernsehgeschichte(n). Deutsch
Self
2007
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Nachtlinie
Self · (1 episode)
2007
ZIBB
Self · (1 episode)
2003

Abendschau
self · (1 episode)
2000
Volle Kanne
Self · (5 episodes)
1999
Alpha Forum
Self · (1 episode)
1998

Zimmer frei!
Self · (1 episode)
1996

Kulturzeit
self · (1 episode)
1995
NeXt
Self · (1 episode)
1994

Morgenmagazin
Self · (1 episode)
1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Self · (3 episodes)
1992

Riverboat
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Disney Club Deutschland
Self · (1 episode)
1991

DAS!
Self · (2 episodes)
1991

Abenteuer Airport
Erster Saxophonist · (1 episode)
1990
Blauer Panther
Self · (1 episode)
1989
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1979
3 nach 9
Self · (1 episode)
1974

Musikladen
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Grimme Awards Ceremony
Self · (1 episode)
1964
NDR Jazz Workshops
Self · (1 episode)
1958