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Nils Petter Molvaer

Length 1 x 52', 1 x 90' Year 2009

Format One-off Genre Documentary

Any one who has heard Nils Petter Molvaer in concert knows that his
music cannot be compared to any other. Experiencing a concert by
this Norwegian trumpet player is rather like being in some timeless
space where sound is the only important element. Nils Petter Molvaer
is considered a pioneer of the fusion of jazz and electronic music so
it’s an exceptional opportunity to see him perform during this 44th
JAZZALDIA Festival in San Sebastian .
Nils Petter Molvaer is one of the forerunners of Scandinavian electrojazz.
He is admired for his unique sonority, his constant search for
new sounds, and every one of his concerts is a real surprise. An experimental
musician, he won’t hesitate to move away from jazz to rubshoulders with the manipulators of experimental electro.
Nils Petter Molvaer is hardly communicative, but he transmits deep and studied sonorities via alternating wild numbers
and electro-ambient ballads. Throughout his career he has worked to produce a complete and recognisable
style. For as he likes to say again and again, in the world of harmony, you never reach the limits. As long as you keep
your mind open, you can always make progress.