Nils Peter Molvaer

Norway

Born: 18 September 1960

Years Active: 90

Genres: Jazz, Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde

Styles: Experimental, Modern Composition

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Avant-garde jazz trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær was born on the small Norwegian island of Sula in 1960, and though he learned a lot playing in local bands, in 1979 he chose to leave his hometown to study at the conservatory in Trondheim. As a member of the nu jazz group Masqualero, Molvær became associated with the ECM label, which later released his first solo material. In 1998, Khmer, which incorporated ambient, house, and electronic sounds along with his trumpet, came out, followed two years later by Solid Ether, an album that also saw a rem...

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