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Klaus Doldinger

Background information
Born	May 12, 1936 (1936-05-12) (age 72)
Origin	Berlin, Germany
Occupation(s)	Saxophonist, composer
Instrument(s)	Saxophone
Website	www.klaus-doldinger.de

Klaus Doldinger (born May 12, 1936) is a German saxophonist, especially well-known for jazz and as a composer of film music. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film

He was born in Berlin, and entered a Düsseldorf conservatory in 1947, graduating in 1957. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A university school of music or college of music, or academy of music or conservatoire ( French, but used in British English) &mdash Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) In his student years, Doldinger gained professional performing experience, starting in 1953 in the German Dixieland band The Feetwarmers, and recording with them in 1955. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dixieland or Dixie is a name for the southeastern portion of the USA; see Southern United States, Dixie. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Later that year he founded Oscar's Trio, modeled on Oscar Peterson's work. Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt ( 15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian Doldinger is perhaps best known for his film scores to the acclaimed German U-Boat film "Das Boot" and later "The NeverEnding Story". U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word, itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot ( undersea boat) and refers Das Boot (das boːt German for The Boat) is a 1981 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, adapted from a novel of the same The Neverending Story (Die unendliche Geschichte is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979.

Doldinger is highly respected among German jazz fans and musicians. His jazzband Passport had huge success in Germany.

Doldinger married Inge Beck in 1960; they have three children, Viola, Melanie and Nicolas Doldinger. Since 1968 they have resided in Munich. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.

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