Jazz Articles about Nils Petter Molvaer

Nils Petter Molvaer: Khmer

by Douglas Payne
December 1, 1998

Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær's solo debut is a technospheric curiosity that suitably brings together the melodic grooves of William Orbit and the evocative ambiance of Mark Isham. Molvær, a new name to me, has actually been around for nearly two decades--as a member of the Scandinavian group Masqualero and in addition to working in both jazz and rock, he's played with singer/poet Sidsel Endresen, drummer Elvin Jones, bassist Gary Peacock and band leader George Russell. With grunge ...