Klaus Doldinger had a jazz background, studying piano and sax. It seemed that before this project it was straight up jazz. Discogs describe this as psychedelic fusion but I hear zilch from either camp here. It’s all rather difficult to pigeon-hole, which is making my life difficult when trying to describe the music. Even the usually reliable Dag Erik Asbjornsen deigns to even cover the band’s output of two albums. He touches on what came before and moves on to Doldinger’s next project, ‘Passport’. I can’t be certain that his omission was intentional, as he’s usually quite thorough and when he dislikes something, he will state so unambiguously. So, no help there then.At best, this is a first attempt to fuse jazz and rock in the way he later did with Passport. However, the idea to include vocals and the lack of the great melodies that made Passport so exceptional keep this from being successful. Guitar dominates over saxophone here and Paul Vincent was not the most inspired guitarist for this purpose (Doldinger plays more organ than sax on the record). The lineup featured notable musicians like Keith Forsey, who later collaborated with prominent artists and produced soundtracks for major films and TV shows, and Udo Lindenberg, one of Germany’s most successful artists. Doldinger, a leading German jazz musician, has been honored for his lifetime achievements.
Before founding the legendary band Passport in 1971, Klaus Doldinger explored rock-jazz and fusion music with his band Motherhood, releasing their second album in 1970. See for more.
Circus Polka
Degeneration
Turning Around
Song of Dying
Devil Don’t Get Me
Yesterday’s Song
Doldinger’s Motherhood 1970 Full Album