Passport (band)
{{Short description|German jazz band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Passport
| image = Passport E8245089.jpg
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| caption = Passport in the Offside Festival, Geldern, (2008).
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| origin = Munich, Germany
| genre = Jazz, jazz-rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock
| discography =
| years_active = {{Start date|1971}}–present
| label = Atlantic, Warner, Atco
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| current_members = Klaus Doldinger
Peter O'Mara
Patrick Scales
Michael Hornek
Christian Lettner
Biboul Darouiche
Ernst Ströer
| past_members = Brian Auger
Frank Roberts
Philip Catherine
Curt Cress
Johnny Griffin
Jim Jackson
Brian Spring
Willy Ketzer
Alexis Korner
Volker Kriegel
Olaf Kubler
Udo Lindenberg
Elmer Louis
Roy Louis
Lothar Meid
Alphonse Mouzon
Kevin Mulligan
Dieter Petereit
Hendrik Schaper
Wolfgang Schmid
John Mealing
Kristian Schultze
Vladislav Sendecki
Hermann Weindorf
Roykey Whydh
Pete York
| website = {{URL|www.passportjazz.com}}
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Passport is 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 has 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=
- Klaus Doldinger – saxophone, flute, keyboards
- Peter O'Mara – guitar
- Patrick Scales – bass
- Michael Hornek
- Christian Lettner
- Biboul Darouiche
- Ernst Ströer
=Past=
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- Brian Auger – 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
- John Mealing - keyboards
- Kristian Schultze – keyboards
- Vladislav Sendecki – keyboards
- Hermann Weindorf – keyboards, vocals
- Roykey Whydh – guitar
- Pete York – drums
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Discography
- 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[https://web.archive.org/web/20111219000032/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/passport-p7293/charts-awards Charts], Allmusic
- 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)
References
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External links
- [http://www.passportjazz.com/ Official site]
- {{discogs artist|Passport (2)|Passport}}
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Category:German jazz ensembles
Category:German jazz-rock groups
Category:German jazz fusion ensembles
Category:German progressive rock groups
Category:Atlantic Records artists