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Nils Petter Molvær
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1960-09-18) 18 September 1960 Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz, future jazz, jazz fusion, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Labels | ECM |
| Associated acts | Masqualero |
| Website | nilspettermolvaer.com |
Molvær in Neuwied, Germany, 2011
Nils Petter Molvær (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmɔlvær]) also known as NPM (born 18 September 1960) is a Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer, and record producer. He is considered a pioneer of future jazz, a genre that fuses jazz and electronic music, best showcased on his most commercially successful album, Khmer.[1]
Contents
1 Biography
2 Honors
3 Discography
3.1 In Masqualero
3.2 Solo
3.3 Collaborations
3.4 As featured artist
4 Also appears on
5 References
6 External links
Biography
Molvær was born and raised on the island of Sula, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, and left at age nineteen to study on the Jazz program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1980–82).[2] He joined the bands Jazzpunkensemblet with Jon Eberson and Masqualero, alongside Arild Andersen, Jon Christensen and Tore Brunborg. Masqualero (named after a Wayne Shorter composition originally recorded by Miles Davis) recorded several albums for ECM Records, and Molvær recorded with other ECM artists before his 1997 debut solo album, Khmer. The record was a fusion of jazz, rock, electronic soundscapes, and hip-hop beats – and quite unlike the delicate "chamber jazz" typically associated with ECM.[3] Molvær's muted trumpet sound, sometimes electronically processed, had an obvious debt to Miles Davis's work of the 1970s and 1980s, but without being a slavish copy. For the first time, ECM released singles - "Song of Sand", backed with three remixes, and "Ligotage". In 2000, a second album followed, Solid Ether, after which Molvær left ECM. He has recorded several albums since, and has also produced film and theater music.[4][5]
He often works with guitarist Eivind Aarset. He has also played with Tabla Beat Science created by Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell.[6]
Honors
- 1996: Kongsberg Jazz Award
- 1997: Spellemannprisen in the Open class
- 1998: Gammleng-prisen in the class Jazz
- 1996: Kongsberg Jazz Award
- 2000: Spellemannprisen in the Open class
- 2003: Buddyprisen
- 2005: Spellemannprisen in the Open class
Discography
In Masqualero
- 1983: Masqualero
- 1985: Bande À Part[7]
- 1987: Aero
- 1990: Re-Enter
Solo
- 1997: Khmer
- 1998: Khmer: The Remixes (promo only)
- 1998: Ligotage (EP)
- 2000: Solid Ether (feat. Sidsel Endresen and others)
- 2001: Recoloured (remixes)
- 2002: NP3
- 2004: Streamer (2002, live)
- 2005: Er [8]
- 2005: Edy (soundtrack to the film by Guérin-Tillié)
- 2005: Remakes (remixes)
- 2005: An American Compilation (compilation)
- 2008: Re-Vision (OST outtakes merged into an album) [9]
- 2009: Hamada [10]
- 2011: Baboon Moon
- 2014: Switch
- 2016: Buoyancy
Collaborations
- 1990: So I Write, with Sidsel Endresen, Django Bates, Jon Christensen
- 1995: Hastening Westward, with Robyn Schulkowsky
- 1997: Small Labyrinths (recorded 1994), in Marilyn Mazur's Future Song [11]
- 2005: Electra, in Arild Andersen Group
- 2008: Corps Electriques, with Hector Zazou/KatieJane Garside, Bill Rieflin, Lone Kent
- 2013: 1/1, with Moritz von Oswald
- 2015: Infolding, in Spin Marvel (Martin France - drums, Tim Harries - bass, Terje Evensen - live electronics, Nils Petter Molvaer - trumpet, Emre Ramazanoglu - production and further drums)
- 2015: Høst: Autumn Fall (OST), with Mapping Oceans
- 2018: Nordub, with Sly & Robbie
As featured artist
- 1990: Nonsentration - Jon Balke
- 1992: Night Caller - Rita Marcotulli
- 1993: Exile - Sidsel Endresen
- 1997: Brytningstid - Kenneth Sivertsen
- 1998: Électronique Noire - Eivind Aarset
- 2001: Radioaxiom – A Dub Transmission - Bill Laswell & Jah Wobble
- 2003: Digital Prophecy - Dhafer Youssef
- 2004: Seafarer's Song - Ketil Bjørnstad
- 2006: Mélange Bleu - Lars Danielsson
- 2007: A Pure Land - Sienna
- 2007: Ataraxis - Deeyah
- 2008: Dome - Johannes Enders
- 2012: Manu Katché - Manu Katché
- 2015: Deeper Green - Christof May
Also appears on
Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)
References
^ Genzel, Christian. "Khmer: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-12-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Jazzlinja NRNU.no". NTNU.no. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
^ Geoff Dyer in The Observer
^ Dalane, Anders. "Nils Petter Molvær Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
^ "Molvær, Nils Petter". Norsk Musikkinformasjon.
^ "Molvær, Nils Petter". Norsk Musikkinformasjon.
^ Also listed as Bande à Part and Bande à part.
^ The title is er, the common suffix for the names of the tracks ("Hover", "Softer", "Dancer", etc.) and their author.
^ Re-Vision press release Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Hamada info".
^ "Marilyn Mazur's Future Song – Small Labyrinths". Discogs. Retrieved 5 Jul 2018.
External links
Nils Petter Molvær on IMDb
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nils Petter Molvær. |
Official website
Nils Petter Molvær Biography by Johs Bergh on Store Norske Leksikon
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by First award in 1996 | Recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award 1996 | Succeeded by Bugge Wesseltoft |
| Preceded by Mari Boine | Recipient of the Open class Spellemannprisen 1997 | Succeeded by Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft |
| Preceded by Bjørn Johansen | Recipient of the Jazz Gammleng-prisen 1998 | Succeeded by Bugge Wesseltoft |
| Preceded by Krøyt | Recipient of the Open class Spellemannprisen 2000 | Succeeded by Anja Garbarek |
| Preceded by Jon Eberson | Recipient of the Buddyprisen 2003 | Succeeded by Bugge Wesseltoft |
| Preceded by Frode Fjellheim | Recipient of the Open class Spellemannprisen 2005 | Succeeded by Hanne Hukkelberg |
| Preceded by Alfred Janson | Recipient of the «Open class» Edvardprisen 2010 | Succeeded by Johan Sara |
| Preceded by Team Hegdal | Recipient of the Jazz Spellemannprisen 2016 | Succeeded by Hegge |
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