Nils Petter Molvær

Norwegian trumpet player, composer and producer, born September 18, 1960 in Langevåg on the island of Sula, Norway. His musical role models include Miles Davis, Don Cherry, Billie Holiday, Brian Eno, Jon Hassell, Joni Mitchell and Bill Laswell. He is considered a pioneer of the fusion of jazz and electronic music. At the beginning of his career he played in the formation Oslo 13 led by Jon Balke.