Nils Petter Molvær
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Trumpeters · b. 1960

Nils Petter Molvær

Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer and music producer (born 1960)

Born
18 September 1960
Langevåg
Country
Norway
Active
1979–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
26 albums

Biography

Nils Petter Molvær is a jazz musician who plays trumpet and electronic musical instrument. Nils Petter Molvær was born on 18 September 1960 in Langevåg. The music is usually filed under jazz and electronic music. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Hastening Westward” (1995) to “Windscapes” (2026). Honours include Spellemann Award open category (1997), Buddyprisen (2003) and (2010).

Nils Petter Molvær, 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Hastening Westward 1995
Khmer 1997 · ECM Records Solid Ether 2000 · ECM Records Live (From Hamburg Jazzport Festival 2001) 2002 · Live · EmArcy NP3 2002 · Universal Music Streamer 2004 · Live · Sula Records Edy 2005 · Wagram Music er 2005 · EmArcy
2006 02 18 Teatro Nazionale, Quarrata, Italy 2006 · Live
Re‐Vision 2008 · EmArcy Hamada 2009 · EmArcy Baboon Moon 2011 · Sula Records 1/1 2013 · EmArcy
Back in Hamburg 2013 · Live
Switch 2014 · OKeh Høst Autumn Fall 2015 · Grappa Musikkforlag AS Buoyancy 2016 · OKeh Stitches 2021 · Modern Recordings Certainty of Tides 2023 · Modern Recordings
LIVE 2023 · Live
KHMER (Live in Bergen) 2025 · Live · Edition Records Moers 2025 · Live · [no label] Molde 2025 · Live Be Quiet 2026 · Edition Records
Windscapes 2026
Charlotte, One of Us

Also plays on

Albums where Nils Petter Molvær is credited as a sideman

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Nils Petter Molvær play?

Nils Petter Molvær is known for playing trumpet and electronic musical instrument.

When and where was Nils Petter Molvær born?

Nils Petter Molvær was born 18 September 1960 in Langevåg.

What are Nils Petter Molvær's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Khmer (1997), Solid Ether (2000), Live (From Hamburg Jazzport Festival 2001) (2002), NP3 (2002) and Streamer (2004).

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