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Petter Wettre has since the early nineties made his mark as one of the most important musicians on the Norwegian jazz scene, and is one of the most virtuos saxophonists Norway has today. Wettre is known for playing contemporary jazz. He studied music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he graduated with honors in 1992. He had his breakthrough in 1995 when he was NRK's representative in the EBU Orchestra in Prague. The orchestra that assemble under the auspices of the European Broadcasting Union is known to promote the best talent in European jazz. In 94 and 95 Wettre participated in Master Class with renowned saxophonist Dave Liebman. (Miles Davis, 1971-1973). In 1996 Wettre debuted as band leader with the album "Pig Virus". This album was nominated for a Norwegian the Grammy that same year. Alongside his work with his quartet, he also formed "The Trio". They released four critically acclaimed albums. Their debut album, "Meet the locals" were nominated for a yet another Norwegian Grammy in 1998. The Trio also earned themselves 3 ½ out of 4 possible stars in the encyclopedia; "The Penguins Guide to Jazz" that same year. In 2000 they released the album "In Color" with the aforementioned Dave Liebman as guestsoloist. The album came in seventh in JazzReviews announcement of that year's top ten albums in the UK. In 2001 Wettre was awarded the "Clear Answer" jazz prize at Kongsberg Jazz Festival. 2001 also awarded Wettre his first Norwegian Grammys for best jazz album (2000), "The Only Way to Travel", (bp rec.). The same year, Wettre recorded and produced his 5th. album; " The Mystery Unfolds". Here he shows his true versatility as a composer and saxophonist. Wettre is also being voted one of the ten most important musicians on the European jazz scene in the British jazz magazine Jazz Review. In 2003 Wettre establish his own label, "Household Records". His album; "Hallmark Moments" is nominated for a Grammy 2004. Wettre promotes and releases his book of transcriptions; "Live at the Lighthouse - Omnibook" on Perla Music. This book contains all the solos of Steve Grossman and Dave Liebman from the album with the same name. This transcription book was also promoted on a tour of the most prestigious universities and music institutions in the U.S., including; Berklee College of Music and Mannhattan School of Music. Wettre debuted with his solo concerto for saxophone, "Paramount," at the Molde Jazz Festival the same year. That music premiered as "Paramount" on his own label "Household Records" later that year. In 2006 Wettre was one of the headliners at Kongsberg Jazz Festival with his "Tribute to Coltrane" on the occasion of Coltranes 80 th. birthday. Wettre also toured with New Light Orchestra, (with among others, Gene Perla and Dave Liebman). In 2007 Wettre produced his CD no. 12 and 13 - "Fountain of Youth" and "Appetite for Structure". "FOY"earns him his 2nd. Norwegian grammy for best jazz album. Petter Wettre Quartet performs in New York and Addis Abbeba in addition to a Norwegian tour. He opens Kongsberg Jazz Festival that year (2008) with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra playing his own music orchestrated by Django Bates. Later that same year Wettre tours throughout Europe with Manu Katche (Sting, Peter Gabriel, Jan Garbarek). Recordings for German television with Thomas Stanko and Manu Katche follows. In February 2009 NRK Wettre is once again representing NRK as a EBU musician. This time around it is his own music from the previous year from the Kongsberg concert that is aired in its entirety in 11 European countries. Release of "Fountain of Youth - Live" (Cd / dvd) follows. This is Wettres 14th. release under his own leadership. In 2009 Wettre is doing a Germany tour with Manu Katche and being Artist in Residence at the National Jazz Scene -Victoria in October. In 2010, Wettre finalizes a piece for jazz combo and 6 horns and vocals, commissioned by Toneheim Folkehøgskole. 2 tours for the "Rikskonsertene" - (The Cultural Rucksack), for middle schools with the production - "The Only Way to Travel " with Petter Wettre Trio. Concerts with Manu Katche in Israel, Poland, Italy and Turkey, France and Germany. Guestappearing on albums with Øystein Sevåg - "The Red Album" and Øyvind Nypan - "Elements". In January 2011 Wettre is nominated for his 6th. Grammy. Petter Wettre is living with his girlfriend and their two kids in Oslo Get my new app here: http://goo.gl/aj6mPP (Androids) http://goo.gl/VqNYWX (Iphone)