Egil Johansen (January 11, 1934 – December 4, 1998), known as “Bop”, was a Norwegian-Swedish jazz drummer, composer, and arranger. Born in Oslo, Johansen began his professional career at age 16 in the Einar Stenberg orchestra. He earned the nickname “Bop” for his performance in the bebop genre. In 1954, Johansen moved to Sweden and collaborated with musicians including Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, and Jan Johansson. Johansen performed on the recordings Swinging in Sweden (1957), Quincy's Home Again (1958), and Jazz at the Pawnshop (1977). In 1973, Johansen founded the cooperative Jazz Incorporated, which remained active until 1983. He performed over 1,200 concerts with the Brazz Brothers between 1985 and 1998. Johansen received the Buddyprisen in 1993. He died in Nyköping, Sweden.
![Jazz at the Pawnshop (Remastered 2014) [feat. Bengt Halberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen & Lars Erstrand] [Live]](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/3c41ade55ecd9e3e712c81e8efa97f1a/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
