Simon Jensen
Encyclopedia
Simon Jensen is a Danish jazz flutist, composer
and poet
. He is active in several genres and leads his own band, Simon Jensen Band. He is son of artist Steen Krarup Jensen
and he lives in Gothenburg
, Sweden
.
Between 1997 and 2002, Simon Jensen was a permanent member of the Swedish prog rock band Grovjobb, and this band made three albums during that period. In January 2005 the album All You Can Eat with Simon Jensen Band was released on Blue Beat Productions.
Jensen made his literary debut in 2009 with a collection of poems called Skärmen (in Swedish).
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He is active in several genres and leads his own band, Simon Jensen Band. He is son of artist Steen Krarup Jensen
Steen Krarup Jensen
Steen Krarup Jensen is a Danish sculptor, poet, song writer and social criticist. He is educated in sculpture at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts during the period from 1971 to 1978...
and he lives in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Between 1997 and 2002, Simon Jensen was a permanent member of the Swedish prog rock band Grovjobb, and this band made three albums during that period. In January 2005 the album All You Can Eat with Simon Jensen Band was released on Blue Beat Productions.
Jensen made his literary debut in 2009 with a collection of poems called Skärmen (in Swedish).
Discography
- Landet Leverpastej, Grovjobb (Garageland Records, 1998)
- Vättarnas Fest, Grovjobb (Garageland Records, 2000)
- Under Solen Lyser Solen, Grovjobb (Garageland Records, 2002)
- All You Can Eat, Simon Jensen Band (Blue Beat Productions, 2005)
- Eileen Live at FolkFest July 2010, Eileen (Eileen Events, 2010)