Passport-Hand Made (1973)

In 1973, Klaus Doldinger finalized his band Passport by adding two talented musicians: drummer Curt Cress and bassist/guitarist Wolfgang Schmid. They joined Doldinger himself (saxophone and keyboards) and Frank Roberts (piano and Hammond organ). This was the first album in which Doldinger used the Mellotron, leaving behind the experimental and avant-garde sounds of his first two works. With this lineup, the German band released their third album, "Hand Made", which features a mix of clear space jazz fusion tracks like "The Connexion", "Yellow Dream", "Proclamation", and "The Quiet Man", and classic, dynamic jazz rock in tracks such as "Abracadabra", "Hand Made", and "Puzzle". With this third release, Passport clearly moved closer to a more accessible and compelling jazz rock sound with distinct progressive influences.