Bjørn Johansen (musician)

Bjørn Johansen
Born
Bjørn John Johansen

(1940-05-23)23 May 1940
Fredrikstad, Østfold
OriginNorway
Died6 May 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 61)
Fredrikstad, Østfold
OccupationsSaxophonist and composer
InstrumentsSaxophones (baritone, tenor, alto), clarinet and flute
LabelPoncajazz Records

Bjørn John Johansen (23 May 1940 – 6 May 2002) was a Norwegian jazz musician (baritone, tenor & alto saxophones, clarinet and flute), known from a number of recordings and international cooperation. He has been one of the most influential Norwegian saxophonists of all time and has been the inspiration for a generations of musicians, among them Jan Garbarek.

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