Bjørn Jenssen

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.

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 Henrik Hoff, Vazelina Bilopphøggers, Kari Bremnes oand Reidar Larsen.

Discography

Within Saluki 1977: Saluki (Compendium Records)

With Anita Skorgan 1978: Anita Skorgan (Snowflake)

Within Ruphus 1979: Manmade (Brain)

With Arild Nyquist and Terje Wiik 1980: Epleslang (Octave)

With Trygve Henrik Hoff 1980: Fokti... (RCA Victor)

Within Jon Eberson Group 1981: Jive Talking (CBS Records) 1984: City Visions (CBS Records) 1985: Stories (CBS Records)

With Mikkel Magnus 1981: Mikkel Magnus Ser Rødt (Mariann)

With Prima Vera 1983: Her Kommer Olavs Menn (Sonet Records)

With Beate 1984: Like A River (EMI Music)

With Silhouette 1984: Silhouette (RCA Victor)

Within Chipahua 1984: The Soul Survivors (Hit Records!)

With Bjørn Eidsvåg 1986: Dansere I Natten (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1988: Vertigo (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

Within Dance With a Stranger 1987: Dance with a Stranger (Norsk Plateproduksjon) 1989: To (Norsk Plateproduksjon) 1991: Atmosphere (Norsk Plateproduksjon) 1994: Look What You've Done (Norsk Plateproduksjon) 1994: Unplugged (Norsk Plateproduksjon) 1995: The Best of Dance with a Stranger (Mercury Records) 1998: Happy Sounds (Mercury Records) 2007: Everyone Needs a Friend... The Very Best Of (Mercury Records)

With Vazelina Bilopphøggers 1989: Tempo (Opal Rekords)

Within Jazz-Punk Ensemblet 1993: Live at Rockefeller (Odin Records)

With Kari Bremnes 1994: Gåte Ved Gåte (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 1997: Månestein (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) 2000: Norwegian Mood (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)

With Terje Nilsen 1996: Sånn (Nord-Norsk Plateselskap)

With Hedge Hog 1997: BRSTL.com (Voices of Wonder Records)