Bjørn Stokstad


Bjørn Espen Stokstad is a Norwegian jazz clarinettist and architect, married to visual artist Anne Weiglin.

Biography

From the 1960s, Stokstad was considered one of the leading clarinetist of traditional style in Norway. He started his own orchestra in 1962, and was 1964-85 together with Tore Jensen, leading Stokstad/Jensen Tradband, including trombonist Kjell Haugen, banjoist and singer Børre Frydenlund, bassist Svein Gusrud, and drummer Kjetil Lønborg Jensen. The two friends was also front figures in the tradjazz band Norske Rytmekonger 1985-94. Stokstad/Jensen Trad. Band was a concept within Norwegian traditional jazz in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They were regular performers at a series of national and international festivals like Moldejazz and Nattjazz as well as in New Orleans.

Honors

; With Stokstad / Jensen Trad.Band
; With Geirr Lystrup
; With Norske Rytmekonger