Bjørn Jenssen (born 1959 in

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, 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

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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),

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, Dance With a Stranger (two times awarded

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). In addition Jenssen has collaborated with musicians like

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oand

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Discography

;Within Saluki *1977: ''Saluki'' (Compendium Records) ;With

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*1978: ''Anita Skorgan'' (Snowflake) ;Within Ruphus *1979: ''Manmade'' (Brain) ;With

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and Terje Wiik *1980: ''Epleslang'' (Octave) ;With

*1980: ''Fokti...'' (

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) ;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'' (

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) ;With Beate *1984: ''Like A River'' (

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) ;With Silhouette *1984: ''Silhouette'' (RCA Victor) ;Within Chipahua *1984: ''The Soul Survivors'' (Hit Records!) ;With

*1986: ''Dansere I Natten'' (

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) *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

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*1989: ''Tempo'' (Opal Rekords) ;Within Jazz-Punk Ensemblet *1993: ''Live at Rockefeller'' (

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) ;With

*1994: ''Gåte Ved Gåte'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *1997: ''Månestein'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) *2000: ''Norwegian Mood'' (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) ;With

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*1996: ''Sånn'' (Nord-Norsk Plateselskap) ;With Hedge Hog *1997: ''BRSTL.com'' (Voices of Wonder Records)

References

External links

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