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Klaus Doldinger
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Pianists · 1936–2025

Klaus Doldinger

German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025)

Born
12 May 1936
Berlin
Died
16 October 2025
Icking
Country
Germany
Record labels
Philips Records, ACT Music, Warner Music Group
Discography
16 albums

Biography

Klaus Doldinger was a jazz musician who played piano, saxophone, drum kit and clarinet. Klaus Doldinger was born on 12 May 1936 in Berlin and died on 16 October 2025 in Icking. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Philips Records, ACT Music and Warner Music Group. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Jazz Made in Germany” (1963) to “Symphonic Project” (2011). Honours include Echo Pop Honorary Award (1996), Paul-Lincke-Ring (1999) and Frankfurter Musikpreis (2000).

Klaus Doldinger (German: [klaʊs ˈdɔldɪŋɐ]; 12 May 1936 – 16 October 2025) was a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He founded the group Passport in 1971; they played in different formations for decades and became successful internationally. Doldinger composed several filmscores, including Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981) and The NeverEnding Story (1984). He is known for writing the theme music of Tatort, running on television since 1970.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jazz Made in Germany 1963 · Philips Live at Blue Note Berlin 1963 · Live · Philips Goes On 1967 · Philips The Ambassador 1969 · Liberty
Valentin Mehler's Herbstplatte '69 1969
Das Boot: Die original Filmmusik 1981 · wea Constellation 1983 · WEA Records The Point 1983 · NOWEA Die unendliche Geschichte 1984 · wea The NeverEnding Story: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 1984 · EMI America Nonni und Manni 1988 · wea Salz auf unserer Haut (Original Soundtrack) 1992 · Virgin Doldinger in New York 1994 Back in New York 1999 · WEA Records Passport Live 2000 · Live · wea Symphonic Project 2011 · Warner Music Group Germany

Also plays on

Albums where Klaus Doldinger is credited as a sideman

1962 Rolf Kühn feat. Klaus Doldinger — Rolf Kühn feat. Klaus Doldinger tenor saxophone
1971 Passport — Passport electric piano, soprano saxophone, Moog, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, producer
1972 Second Passport — Passport electric piano, soprano saxophone, synthesizer, tenor saxophone, producer, arranger
1973 Looking Thru — Passport instruments, producer
1973 Hand Made — Passport mellotron, electric piano, soprano saxophone, Moog, tenor saxophone, producer
1975 Cross-Collateral — Passport instruments, producer
1976 Infinity Machine — Passport instruments, producer
1977 Iguaçu — Passport flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, electronic organ, producer, Moog
1978 Ataraxia — Passport instruments, producer
1979 Garden of Eden — Passport producer
1980 Oceanliner — Passport producer
1981 Blue Tattoo — Passport producer
1982 Earthborn — Passport keyboard, flute, saxophone, producer
1983 Man in the Mirror — Passport producer

Member of

Passport 1971– · German jazz ensemble

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Klaus Doldinger play?

Klaus Doldinger is known for playing piano, saxophone, drum kit and clarinet.

When and where was Klaus Doldinger born?

Klaus Doldinger was born 12 May 1936 in Berlin.

What are Klaus Doldinger's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Jazz Made in Germany (1963), Live at Blue Note Berlin (1963), Goes On (1967), The Ambassador (1969) and Das Boot: Die original Filmmusik (1981).

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