Origin Norwegian Occupation(s) Musician Genre Jazz | Genres Jazz Instruments Drums | |
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Albums Jive Talking, Rock On Brain Music groups Dance with a Stranger, Ruphus (1979 – 1981), Jon Eberson Group, Jazzpunkensemblet Similar Yngve Moe, Øivind Elgenes, Frode Alnæs, Freddy Dahl, Jon Eberson | ||
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.
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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.
Discography
Songs
Long December Nights1994
Everyone Needs a FriendDance With a Stranger · 1987
Stop Looking for LoveTo · 1989