Bjørn Jenssen

Bjørn Jenssen is a Norwegian jazz musician, 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", "Ruphus", "Chipahua", Jon Eberson Group, Jazzpunkensemblet, Dance With a Stranger. 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

;With Anita Skorgan

1978: Anita Skorgan

;Within Ruphus

1979: Manmade

;With Arild Nyquist and Terje Wiik

1980: Epleslang

;With Trygve Henrik Hoff

1980: Fokti...

;Within Jon Eberson Group

1981: Jive Talking
1984: City Visions
1985: Stories

;With Mikkel Magnus

1981: Mikkel Magnus Ser Rødt

;With Prima Vera

1983: Her Kommer Olavs Menn

;With Beate

1984: Like A River

;With Silhouette

1984: Silhouette

;Within Chipahua

1984: The Soul Survivors

;With Bjørn Eidsvåg

1986: Dansere I Natten
1988: Vertigo

;Within Dance With a Stranger

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

;With Vazelina Bilopphøggers

1989: Tempo

;Within Jazz-Punk Ensemblet

1993: Live at Rockefeller

;With Kari Bremnes

1994: Gåte Ved Gåte
1997: Månestein
2000: Norwegian Mood

;With Terje Nilsen

1996: Sånn

;With Hedge Hog

1997: ''BRSTL.com''