Svend Asmussen
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Biography
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 â 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing-style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many other notable jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Stephane Grappelli. He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- My Blue Heaven
- Tiger Rag
- Sweet Sue
- Memories Of You
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Tea for Two
- As Time Goes By by Svend Asmussen
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet
- Stardust
- Some of These Days
- Night and Day
- Whispering
- After You've Gone
- Swingin' Bach by Svend Asmussen
- Japanese Sandman
- Nuages
- Blues On Blues featuring Svend Asmussen
- I Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- The Spirit Feel featuring Svend Asmussen
- Svend Asmussens Visitenkarte (Rhythm Is Our Business)
- Du Darfst Nicht Traurig Sein
- Black Cat
- Hvem er løbet med bryllupsklokken
