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PASSPORT ~ TALK BACK WEA 022924387128 (Barcode: 022924387128) ~ GERMANY ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1988 Released: 1988 This is an album by the Jazz-Rock Fusion ensemble Passport, led for five decades by German saxophonist / composer / bandleader Klaus DoldingerFind albums by this artist. The lineup changed often and featured many top European and American Jazz musicians, like in this case: German keyboardist Hermann WeindorfFind albums by this artist (on two tracks only), British keyboardist Brian AugerFind albums by this artist (my fav Fusion keyboardist of all time), Dutch guitarist Roykey WhydhFind albums by this artist, German bassist Jochen SchmidtFind albums by this artist and American drummer Alphonse MouzonFind albums by this artist. The album presents nine tracks, all composed by Doldinger. The last track features vocals. The music is a finely polished Fusion typical of the late 1980s, nothing spectacular musically or especially innovating, but the Funky groove and the brilliant performances by the Doldinger and his cohorts are top notch all the way. For European Fusion lovers this is definitely an album worthy of a place in any decent record collection, and for Auger fanatics, like yours truly, it is of course a must, especially as it rarely appears in Auger’s discographies. Overall, this is a fine trip down the memory line, with excellent performances by world class musicians, and a great showcase of Brian Auger’s favorite environment, which mixes superb keyboard playing with great sensitivity, and in this case based upon first-class compositions, of which Doldinger was a master. Sadly, Doldinger departed about a year ago, which of course was a great loss, softened only by the fact that he left us with a huge recorded legacy of dozens of albums, all of which are worthy of investigation.

Updated: 14/11/2026Posted: 14/11/2026

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