# Jens Petter Antonsen

Jens Petter Antonsen (born 2 August 1963) is a Norwegian musician (trumpet), known studio musician from a large number of recordings and television shows. He is the son of bandleader Odd R. Antonsen, and brother of musicians Ole Edvard and Tom Erik Antonsen.

## Biography

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).

## Discography
### Antonsen Big Band

* Antonsen Big Band (2007)

### Chipahua

* The Soul Survivors (1984)

### Oslo 13

* Live (1993)

### 1300 Oslo

* Live in the North (2001)

### Other collaborations

* Odd R. Antonsen Symphonic Band: Janitsjarsvisker Vol. 1 (1982)
* Brødrene Dal: Spektralplate (1982)
* Lava: Prime Time (1982)
* Amund Enger: Hvis jeg… (1983)
* The Monroes: Sunday People (1983)
* New Jordal Swingers: Movin’ On (1984)
* Øystein Sunde: I Husbukkens tegn (1984)
* Bobbysocks: Bobbysocks (1984)
* Arnold Børud: Balladen om Jesus – Rock-opera av Arnold Børud (1984)
* Lava: Fire (1985)
* Cirkus Modern: Trøst (1985)
* Banana Airlines: Vi kommer snart på hjem (1985)
* Bobbysocks: Bobbysocks (1985)
* Jan Harrington: Soularium (1985)
* Lars Mjøen & Knut Lystad: Perler for svin (1985)
* Anita Skorgan: Karma (1985)
* Lillebjørn Nilsen: Hilsen Nilsen (1985)
* Lava: Prime Cuts (1985)
* Hans Inge Fagervik: Drømma og karneval (1985)
* Øystein Sunde: Overbuljongterningpakkmesterassistent (1986)
* 3 Busserulls: Det glade vanvidd (1986)
* Pål Thowsen: Call Me Stranger (1986)
* Diverse: Drømmeslottet (1986)
* Øistein Boassen & Morten Halle: Blackout – Original Soundtrack From the Feature Film (1986)
* Kate: The Beauty and the Beat (1987)
* Steinar Ofsdal: Kalender (1987)
* Sigvart Dagsland: De umulige (1987)
* Viggo Sandvik: Fisking i Valdres (1988)
* Egil Eldøen: Egil Eldøen (1988)
* Banana Airlines: Banana Airlines flyr igjen (1988)
* Maj Britt Andersen: Folk er rare! 2! (1988)
* Finn Kalvik: Livets lyse side (1988)
* Busserulls: Hi-ha! Jo galare, jo bedre! (1988)
* Solfrid Hoff: Prinsessa i tårnet (1988)
* Øystein Sunde: Kjekt å ha (1989)
* Jan Bang: Frozen Feelings (1989)
* Steinar Ofsdal: Vestenfor måne (1990)
* Private Eye: Private Eye (1990)
* Bjørn Jens: Cappucino (1990)
* Maj Britt Andersen: Tamme erter & villbringebær (1990)
* Bjørn Eidsvåg: Tatt av vinden (1990)
* Børudgjengen: Virkeligst av alt (1990)
* Dag Kolsrud: December (1990)
* Odd R. Antonsen Symphonic Band: The Man with the Horn (1991)
* Jens Wendelboe: Big Crazy Energy Band, Vol. 1 (1991)
* Dag Kolsrud: December II (1991)
* Eli Rygg & Birgit Strøm: Julestri og adventstid hos Eli og Teodor (1991)
* Ole Paus: Biggles' testamente (1992)
* Jannicke: World of Wisdom (1992)
* Ole Edvard Antonsen: Tour De Force (1992)
* Backstreet Girls: Let's Have It (1992)
* Eriksen: Two Blue (1992)
* Knut Værnes Band: Roneo (1993)
* B-Flat: (Flow) (1993)
* Mulens Portland Combo: Blå stikke (1993)
* Catwalk: Checkin' Out of Line/Alibi (1993)
* The Last James: The Last James (1993)
* Reflex: Denne dagen (1993)
* Mezzoforte: Daybreak (1993)
* Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra: Further (1994)
* Jens Wendelboe: Big Crazy Energy Band, Vol. 2 (1994)
* Maj Britt Andersen: Rippel Rappel (1994)
* Dance with a Stranger: Unplugged (1994)
* Guys in Disguise: Guys in Disguise (1994)
* Øystein Sunde: Du må'kke komme her og komme her (1994)
* Anita Skorgan: Julenatt (1994)
* Oslo Gospel Choir: Tusen julelys (1994)
* Oslo Gospel Choir: The Christmas Way (1994)
* Jan Rohde: A New Side of Jan Rohde (1995)
* Odd R. Antonsen Big Band: Feelin' Free (1995)
* Øivind Blunck & Tom Mathisen: Mysteriet med den falske bonden (1995)
* Mulens Portland Combo: Tired of the Blues (1995)
* Halle * Eberson * Kjellemyr * Thowsen: The Eagle (1995)
* Bjørn Jens: Rastløst blod (1996)
* Steinar Albrigtsen: Life Is Good (1996)
* Odd Børretzen & Anita Skorgan: Våre beste barnesanger (1996)
* Vazelina Bilopphøggers: Hææærli' på toppen ta væla (1996)
* Frode Alnæs: Frode (1996)
* Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conception of Jazz (1996)
* Ole Edvard Antonsen: Read My Lips (1997)
* Helge Iberg: Never Ending "West Side" Story (1997)
* Torbjørn Sunde: Meridians (1998)
* Ola Slaaen & Regn: Heart to Heart (1998)
* Stig Rossen: Julelys (1998)
* Oslo Gospel Choir: Julenatt (1998)
* Øivind Blunck: Fridtjofs helaften (1999)
* Oslo Gospel Choir med Calvin Bridges: Power (1999)
* POD: Organic (2000)
* D.D.E.: Jippi (2000)
* Ole Edvard Antonsen & TrondheimSolistene: New Sound of Baroque (2000)
* Vazelina Bilopphøggers: Hjulkalender (2000)
* New Jordal Swingers: Indigo (2001)
* Haldor Lægreid: On My Own (2001)
* Trøste & Bære: Med promp og prakt (2001)
* Torbjørn Sunde: Where is the Chet (2001)
* Miki N'Doye Orchestra: Joko (2002)
* New Jordal Swingers: Belfast Cowboy (2002)
* Diverse: Gyldne takter og toner (2002)
* Lava: Polarity (2003)
* Jan Werner: Singer of Songs (2003)
* Kor-90: The Soul of Christmas (2003)
* Halvdan Sivertsen: Frelsesarmeens Juleplate (2003)
* New Jordal Swingers: 45 Beste! (30 år med rock’n’roll) (2004)
* Paperboys: Wiggle It (2004)
* Chicas del Coro: Seven Days on the Road (2004)
* Seppo: Retrofeelia (2004)
* Paperboys: Tomorrow (2005)
* Paperboys: Keep It Cool (2005)
* Happiness Choir Project: Loveletter to God (2005)
* Paperboys: When Worlds Collide (2005)
* Øystein Sunde: Sundes verden (2006)
* De Dresserte Elger: Året rundt (2006)
* Øystein Sunde: Sundes verden – 52 av de aller beste (2006)
* Paperboys: So Far – So Good (2006)
* El Axel: Showtime (Move Your Arms) (2006)
* Endre Dåvøy and Øystein Lund Olafsen: Nye bryllupsmarsjer (2006)
* El Axel: It Is Wha It Is (2007)
* Dance with a Stranger: Everyone Needs a Friend… The Very Best of Dance with a Stranger (2007)
* Jan Werner: Eg veit i himmelrik ei borg – Frelsesarmeens Juleplate 2007 (2007)
* Maria Haukaas Storeng: Hold On Be Strong (2008)
* Diverse: Dansefestivalen Sel 2008 (2008)
* Diverse: De beste fra Uhu! (2008)
* Kor-90: Time For Peace (2008)
* Ole Børud: Shakin' the Ground (2008)
* Mezzoforte: Live in Reykjavik (2008)
* Bugge Wesseltoft: New Conceptions of Jazz Box (2008)
* Benedicte Adrian: Desember (2008)
* John Ivar Bye: Intakt (2009)
* Vagabond: Vagabond (2009)
* Paperboys: The Oslo Agreement (2009)
* Elisabeth Andreassen and Rein Alexander: Julenatt (2009)
* Bobbysocks: Let It Swing – The Best of Bobbysocks (2010)
* SwingLett: Spinning Wheel (2010)
* Ole Børud: Keep Movin (2011)
* Jan Groth: Mine julesanger (2011)
* Jon Balke: Magnetic Works 1993–2001 (2012)
* Vidar Busk: Paid My Way (2013)
* Eric «Slim» Zahl & the South West Swingers: Chances Are Slim (2013)
* Norsk Utflukt: Long Distance Call (2013)
* New Jordal Swingers: 11 sanger (2014)
* Oslo Gospel Choir: I Go to the Rock (2014)
* Ole Børud: Stepping Up (2014)
* Christiansen: I Wanna Know Ya (2015)
* Åge Aleksandersen and Sambandet: Det e langt å gå til Royal Albert Hall (2016)
* Freddy Dahl: Never (2016)