[1] He established his own Bjørn Krokfoss Swing Octet in Trondheim (1979–) who released the albums Old news (1981) and It don't mean a thing... (1998).
The Octet released album on the label Talent (1981) and touredin Norway playing at Moldejazz 1981 among others.
He is part of the «Norsk-Svensk Cool Quintet», with Jan Allan, trumpet, Lasse Hörnfeldt, alto saxophone, Erling Aksdal piano, Bjørn Alterhaug bass.
Became a member of Stokstad/Jensen Tradband again (2000–04) and released two albums with Laila Dalseth and Wild Bill Davidson (Herman Records, 2000, 2002).
He opened the Jazz café "Kroks-JazzCafe" at Olavs Pub and Spiseri in Trondheim September 2007, started his own Quintet Bjørn Krokfoss Quintet in January 2009 with Bjørn Willadsen at the piano, Svein Væren, on bass, Torstein Siegel on alto saxophone and Knut Rangøy on trumpet.