Jens Petter Antonsen | |
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 Jens Petter Antonsen performing at the 2019 Kongsberg Jazzfestival | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 August 1963 Vang, Hedmark |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
Jens Petter Antonsen (born 2 August 1963) is a Norwegian musician (trumpet), known studio musician from a large number of recordings and television shows. [1] He is the son of bandleader Odd R. Antonsen, and brother of musicians Ole Edvard and Tom Erik Antonsen. [2]
Antonsen has played in numerous bands, like Mezzoforte, Chipahua, Vinni, Paperboys, Madcon, Karpe diem, Alejandro Fujentes, Soulslave, Dance With a Stranger, Jon Balke "Magnetic North", Mrs.Robinson, Jahn Teigen, Jens Wendelboe's Crazy energy (Vol 1, 1991), Oslo 13 og 1300 Oslo. Morten Halle's oktett, i Soul Inc, as well as the studio band Horns for Hire (recipients of the 2006 Gammleng-prisen). [1]
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