The Norwegian trumpet player, composer and producer performs in Washington D.C., New York City and Rochester.
Nils Petter Molvær takes multiple music styles - jazz, ambient, house, electronic and break beats, as well as elements from hip hop, rock and pop music - and effortlessly reshapes them into unique and dramatic soundscapes of deep intensity.
Since entering the music scene in the late 90ies Nils Petter Molvaer has been one of the innovators of European jazz melting jazz influences with electronic, ambient and house, and creating unique and dramatic soundscapes of deep intensity – one of the reasons why he has also been very much sought after to compose for film, movies and advertising. His most recent movie work “Sleeping Songs - Schlaeft ein Lied in allen Dingen” (directed by Andreas Struck) has been premiered earlier this year at the renown Berlinale Film Festival and was celebrated by audience and critics.
On his newly released album "Hamada" Nils Petter Molvaer takes his musical approach to the next level and sucks the listener into his world of orgiastic sounds that create visual images in the listeners brain.
When:Tuesday June 16th
Where:Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, New York City
Info: (212) 505- 3474
When: Wednesday June 17th
Where: Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K Street, NW, Washington DC, 20007
Info: http://www.swedenabroad.con/washington
When:Friday June 19th
Where: Lutheran Church Of The Reformation, 111 N. Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY
Info: (585) 454-3367