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Nils Petter Molvaer
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Nils Petter Molvaer
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Rome — played 2026-07-15
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Nils Petter Molvaer — Rome
Played: 2026-07-15 (Segment 7)
Nils Petter Molvær (b. 18 September 1960, Norway) is a jazz trumpeter and pioneer of nu-jazz whose 1997 debut Khmer (ECM) is widely cited as a landmark of jazz/electronic fusion; he has won multiple Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannprisen) awards. "Rome" (4:15), featuring Martux_m, is track 2 on his album Be Quiet, released 10 July 2026 on Edition Records. The album's concept pairs Molvær in duo with a different artist in a different city across 9 tracks, with collaborators including Imogen Heap, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Alva Noto and Chang Jing.
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Nils Petter Molvær
Origin: Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway · born 18 September 1960 · active
Members: Solo artist (bandleader/trumpeter, frequently collaborates with guitarist Eivind Aarset)
Genre: Jazz, future jazz, jazz fusion, electronica
Discography:
Khmer (1997) — ECM Records — landmark jazz/electronic fusion debut, widely credited with founding the "future jazz" genre
Solid Ether (2000) — ECM Records
Recoloured (2001) — EmArcy
NP3 (2002) — EmArcy
Streamer (2004) — Sula Records
Er (2005) — Sula Records
Re-Vision (2008) — ECM Records
Hamada (2009) — Thirsty Ear/Sula Records
Baboon Moon (2011) — Sula Records/Sony Music
Switch (2014) — OKeh Records
Buoyancy (2016) — OKeh Records
Stitches (2021) — Modern Recordings
Be Quiet (2026) — Edition Records — duo-collaboration concept album, one artist per track across 9 cities, including Imogen Heap, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), and Alva Noto
Facts:
Studied jazz at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1980–82) and was a member of the ECM-signed band Masqualero before going solo.
Won the European Film Award for Best Composer in 2021 alongside multiple Norwegian Spellemannprisen awards.