Tore Jensen (born 19 May 1935) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn) and bandleader, known from a series of Dixieland bands and album releases.
Jensen was born in Oslo, and was first known through the local band ëHot Saintsû (1953âÂÂ60), whereupon he was involved in the band ëBig Chief Jazzbandû and ëNorwegian Dixieland All Starsû. Together with Bjørn Stokstad he toured with his own band as in Germany (1961), before the two established the eponymous Stokstad/Jensen Trad.Band (1962âÂÂ), where all the members was honorary citizen of New Orleans (1984). They also played a series of gigs at Moldejazz from 1963, and a number of festivals and concerts outside Norway. He also worked in a swing jazz quintet with Svein Gusrud and Peter Opsvik, and played on releases by bands like ëNorske Rytmekongerû, ëSwingkamerateneû, ëChristiania 12û and ëMississippi Jazzbandû. He received Buddyprisen (1987), and was awarded Ellaprisen Oslo Jazzfestival in (2000), bl.s. to have cultivated young musicians within bands like Tore Jensens Shangri-La.