Bjørn Jenssen

Bjørn Jenssen

Jenssen with Dance with a Stranger in 2009.
Background information
Born 1959 (age 57–58)
Bodø, Norway
Origin Norwegian
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums

Bjørn Jenssen (born 1959 in Bodø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and steady drummer in the band Dance With a Stranger.[1][2]

Career

Jenssen started playing drums 1974 in local Bodø bands like "Dynamite Rockers" and "Kjell Bartholsen Band". He relocated to Oslo in 1976, and was engaged in bands like "Saluki", "Paul Weeden Band", Bill Mulholland Quintet, "Susanne Fuhr Band" (1977–79), "Ruphus" (1979), "Chipahua" (1979–81), Jon Eberson Group (1980–87), Jazzpunkensemblet, Dance With a Stranger (two times awarded Spellemannprisen). In addition Jenssen has collaborated with musicians like Bjørn Eidsvåg, Trygve Hoff, Vazelina Bilopphøggers, Kari Bremnes oand Reidar Larsen.[2]

Discography

Within Saluki
With Anita Skorgan
Within Ruphus
With Arild Nyquist and Terje Wiik
With Trygve Hoff
Within Jon Eberson Group
With Mikkel Magnus
With Prima Vera
With Beate
With Silhouette
Within Chipahua
With Bjørn Eidsvåg
Within Dance With a Stranger
With Vazelina Bilopphøggers
Within Jazz-Punk Ensemblet
With Kari Bremnes
With Terje Nilsen
With Hedge Hog

References

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  1. 1 2 "Bjørn Jenssen". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  2. 1 2 Bergan, Jon Vidar (24 August 2014). "Dance with a Stranger". Biography (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
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