Passport (band)
Passport was 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 had 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.
Members
Current
- Martin Scales – guitar
- Patrick Scales – bass
- Michael Hornek
- Christian Lettner
- Biboul Darouiche
- Ernst Ströer
Past
- Brian Auger – keyboards
- Klaus Doldinger - saxophone, flute, keyboards
- Frank Roberts - keyboards
- Philip Catherine – guitar
- Curt Cress – drums
- 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
- Alphonse Mouzon – drums
- Kevin Mulligan – guitar
- Dieter Petereit – bass
- Hendrik Schaper
- Wolfgang Schmid – bass, guitar
- Kevin Mulligan – guitar
- Peter O'Mara – guitar
- John Mealing - keyboards
- Kristian Schultze – keyboards
- Vladislav Sendecki – keyboards
- Hermann Weindorf – keyboards, vocals
- Roykey Whydh – guitar
- Pete York – drums
Discography
Passport Second Passport Looking Thru Hand Made Doldinger Jubilee Concert Doldinger Jubilee '75 Cross-Collateral U.S. No. 137Infinity Machine Iguacu U.S. No. 191, U.S. Jazz No. 23Ataraxia U.S. No. 140, U.S. Jazz No. 12Garden of Eden U.S. Jazz No. 17Lifelike with Klaus Doldinger Oceanliner U.S. No. 163, U.S. Jazz No. 14Blue Tattoo U.S. No. 175, U.S. Jazz No. 14Earthborn U.S. Jazz No. 40Man in the Mirror Running in Real Time Heavy Nights Talk Back Balance of Happiness Blues Roots Down to Earth Passport to Paradise Move Live with Klaus Doldinger Back to Brazil Passport to Morocco On Stage Inner Blue En Route Doldinger- ''Motherhood''