Passport (German jazz/fusion band)

Passport was a German jazz fusion ensemble led by saxophonist Klaus Doldinger. Formed in 1971, their first recording was issued the same year. 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. Martin Scales – guitar Patrick Scales – bass Michael Hornek Christian Lettner Biboul Darouiche Ernst Ströer 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 (de) – 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 Passport (Atlantic, 1971) Second Passport (Atlantic, 1972) Looking Thru (Atlantic, 1973) Hand Made (Atlantic, 1973) Doldinger Jubilee Concert (Atlantic, 1974) Doldinger Jubilee '75 (Atlantic, 1975) Cross-Collateral (Atlantic, 1975) U.S. No. 137 Infinity Machine (Atlantic, 1976) Iguacu (Atlantic, 1977) U.S. No. 191, U.S. Jazz No. 23 Ataraxia (titled Sky Blue in the US) (Atlantic, 1978) U.S. No. 140, U.S. Jazz No. 12 Garden of Eden (Atlantic, 1979) U.S. Jazz No. 17 Lifelike with Klaus Doldinger (Atlantic, 1980) Oceanliner (Atlantic, 1980) U.S. No. 163, U.S. Jazz No. 14 Blue Tattoo (Atlantic, 1981) U.S. No. 175, U.S. Jazz No. 14 Earthborn (Atlantic, 1982) U.S. Jazz No. 40 Man in the Mirror (WEA, 1983) Running in Real Time (WEA, 1985) Heavy Nights (WEA, 1986) Talk Back (WEA, 1988) Balance of Happiness (WEA, 1990) Blues Roots (WEA, 1991) Down to Earth (WEA, 1993) Passport to Paradise (WEA, 1996) Move (WEA, 1998) Live with Klaus Doldinger (WEA, 2000) Back to Brazil (Warner, 2003) Passport to Morocco (Warner, 2006) On Stage (Warner, 2008) Inner Blue (Warner, 2011) En Route (Warner, 2015) Doldinger (Warner, 2016) Motherhood (Warner, 2020) Charts, Allmusic Official site Passport discography at Discogs