About Nils
Hometown
Munich, Germany
Born
October 19, 1960
Genre
Jazz
A German-born contemporary jazz guitarist, Nils Jiptner (aka Nils) is a successful solo artist and session player with a groove-based sound rooted in funk and fusion. Initially garnering attention in Los Angeles studios recording with artists like George Benson and the Temptations, Nils embarked on a solo career in the '90s. He broke through with the smooth jazz hit "Summer Night" off 2005's Pacific Coast Highway, and followed with 2007's Ready to Play and 2009's Up Close and Personal. He has remained a popular performer, topping the Billboard Smooth Jazz Albums chart with 2010's What the Funk?, 2020's Caught in the Groove, and 2023's Happy to C U.
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