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Svend Asmussen
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Svend Asmussen

Sven Asmussen
Born 28 Feb 1916Died 7 Feb 2017Kingdom of Denmark40 albums

Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017)

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Biography

Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 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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People

Member of

Sven Asmussen-SextetteponymousSvend Asmussen QuarteteponymousSvend Asmussen's QuinteteponymousSvend Asmussens OrkestereponymousSwe-Danes

Children

Claus Asmussen

Married to

Ellen Bick Asmussen2005–now

Songs written

  1. So Sorrycomposer1965 · 4 releases
  2. Twinscomposer1965 · 4 releases
  3. Take Off Bluescomposer1993 · 2 releases
  4. Calypso Colombocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  5. Fat Tuesday Ragcomposer1993 · 1 releases
  6. Fiddler in Riocomposer1993 · 1 releases
  7. Swing Manouchecomposer1993 · 1 releases
  8. Tripple Troublecomposer1993 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Honeysuckle Rose8 versions
  2. June Night6 versions
  3. Someone To Watch Over Me5 versions
  4. Careless Love4 versions
  5. Just A Gigolo4 versions
  6. Limehouse Blues4 versions
  7. Nadja4 versions
  8. Nuages4 versions
  9. Tea For Two4 versions
  10. Ack Värmeland3 versions
  11. After You've Gone3 versions
  12. Django3 versions
  13. Exactly Like You3 versions
  14. Golgatha3 versions
  15. My Blue Heaven3 versions
  16. My Melancholy Baby3 versions
  17. Offering of Love3 versions
  18. On The Sunny Side Of The Street3 versions
  19. Prelude For Svend3 versions
  20. Ring Dem Bells3 versions
  21. Satin Doll3 versions
  22. Sophisticated Lady3 versions
  23. Avalon2 versions
  24. Believe It Beloved2 versions
  25. Blue Lady2 versions
  26. Blue Orchids2 versions
  27. Blues On Blues2 versions
  28. Body And Soul2 versions
  29. California Here I Come2 versions
  30. Cherokee2 versions
  31. Danny Boy2 versions
  32. Danse De Jeunes Filles2 versions
  33. Denise2 versions
  34. Dinah2 versions
  35. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief2 versions
  36. Flamingo2 versions
  37. Följ Med Mig På Vägen Genom Livet2 versions
  38. Für Elise2 versions
  39. Hallelujah!2 versions
  40. How High the Moon2 versions
  41. Hush-A-Bye2 versions
  42. If I Had You2 versions
  43. If I Were Eve2 versions
  44. It Ain't Necessarily So2 versions
  45. Jag är ute när gumman min är inne2 versions
  46. Lady Be Good2 versions
  47. Liza2 versions
  48. Lonely Woman2 versions
  49. Lonesome Road2 versions
  50. Love Is Back2 versions
  51. Memories Of You2 versions
  52. Mr. Nashville2 versions
  53. New York 192 versions
  54. Night And Day2 versions
  55. Nobody’s Sweetheart2 versions
  56. Parisian Thoroughfare2 versions
  57. Prelude In C-Minor2 versions
  58. Präludium II2 versions
  59. Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet2 versions
  60. Sermon For Stuff2 versions
  61. Singin' In The Rain2 versions
  62. Slater's Theme2 versions
  63. So Sorry2 versions
  64. Some Of These Days2 versions
  65. St. Louis Blues2 versions
  66. Stardust2 versions
  67. Summertime2 versions
  68. Svingin' With Svend2 versions
  69. Sweet Georgia Brown2 versions
  70. Sweet Sue2 versions
  71. The Best Things in Life Are Free2 versions
  72. The Blue Room2 versions
  73. The Spirit Feel2 versions
  74. There Will Never Be Another You2 versions
  75. Things Ain't What They Used To Be2 versions
  76. Tiger Rag2 versions
  77. Trubbel2 versions
  78. Twins2 versions
  79. Valeria2 versions
  80. Wenn der Jonny spielt2 versions
  81. When You’re Smiling2 versions
  82. Whispering2 versions
  83. Winter Tale2 versions
  84. Yesterday And Today2 versions
  85. Yesterdays2 versions
  86. You Are My Sunshine2 versions
  87. (Back Home Again in) Indiana
  88. 10.000 Miles
  89. A Pretty Girl
  90. A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
  91. A Worried Man
  92. Ack Värmland du sköna
  93. Addio in Rio
  94. Afternoon in Paris
  95. Ah, Vous Dirais-Je Maman
  96. Ah, vous dirais‐je maman
  97. Air
  98. Air Mail Special
  99. Airmail Special
  100. All of Me
  101. As Time Goes By
  102. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
  103. Banjo
  104. Bara en flicka
  105. Barney Goin’ East (I’m Checkin’ Out Goin’ Bye)
  106. Barock und Roll
  107. Barock, Barock
  108. Behave Yourselves
  109. Believe It, Beloved
  110. Blue Prelude
  111. Boogie Woogie
  112. Bridgetown Baby
  113. Bugle Call Rag
  114. Bye, Bye, Blackbird
  115. Bye, Bye, Blues
  116. C-Jam Blues
  117. Caravan
  118. Civilization
  119. Cocoanut Calypso
  120. Copacabana

Albums

Asmussen Moods
Asmussen MoodsSvend Asmussen · 1956
Wider den tierischen Ernst
Wider den tierischen ErnstSvend Asmussen, Ulrik Neumann · 1958
Danish Imports
Danish ImportsSvend Asmussen & Ulrik Neumann · 1961
En Kväll Med Svend Och Ulrik
En Kväll Med Svend Och UlrikSvend Och Ulrik · 1962
European Encounter
European EncounterJohn Lewis & Svend Asmussen · 1962
Two of a Kind
Two of a KindSvend Asmussen & Stéphane Grappelli · 1965
Swing With Svend
Swing With SvendSvend Asmussen and Dieter Reith · 1966
Violin Summit
Violin SummitStuff Smith, Stéphane Grappelli, Svend Asmussen, Jean‐Luc Ponty · 1967
Spelar jazz på ungerska
Spelar jazz på ungerskaSvend Asmussen / Jan Johansson · 1968
Svend Asmussen spelar nordiskt 20–30‐tal
Svend Asmussen spelar nordiskt 20–30‐talSvend Asmussen · 1968
Telemann Today
Telemann TodayGeorg Philipp Telemann; Svend Asmussen, Putte Wickmann, Ivan Renliden & Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen · 1976
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes ByLionel Hampton And Svend Asmussen · 1978
String Swing
String SwingSvend Asmussen Featuring Ulf Wakenius · 1983
On the Good Ship Lollipop
On the Good Ship LollipopTeresa Brewer & Svend Asmussen · 1987
Toots & Svend
Toots & SvendToots Thielemans & Svend Asmussen · 1987
Svingin' with Svend
Svingin' with SvendThe David Grisman Quintet feat. Svend Asmussen · 1988
Sven Asmussen at Slukafter
Sven Asmussen at SlukafterSvend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, Rune Gustafsson, Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Ed Thigpen · 1989
Hot Violins
Hot ViolinsStuff Smith with Svend Asmussen & Poul Olsen · 1991
June Night
June NightSvend Asmussen · 1993
Musical Miracle / Musikaliskt Mirakel Vol. 1
Musical Miracle / Musikaliskt Mirakel Vol. 1Svend Asmussen · 1994
Jazz på ungerska / In pleno
Jazz på ungerska / In plenoJan Johansson & Svend Asmussen · 1996
Phenomenal Fiddler, Volume 2: 1941–1950
Phenomenal Fiddler, Volume 2: 1941–1950Svend Asmussen · 1996
Evergreens
EvergreensSvend Asmussen · 1998
Olympia 1988
Olympia 1988Stéphane Grappelli en concert avec Martial Solal, Patrice Caratini, Marc Fosset, Martin Taylor & Svend Asmussen · 1998
Still Fiddling
Still FiddlingSvend Asmussen · 2002
Jacob Fischer Trio
Jacob Fischer TrioJacob Fischer Trio feat. Svend Asmussen · 2008
Makin' Whoopee! ...And Music!
Makin' Whoopee! ...And Music!Svend Asmussen · 2009
Amazing Strings / Rockin’ Bach Dimensions (Jazz Club)
Amazing Strings / Rockin’ Bach Dimensions (Jazz Club)Svend Asmussen · 2012
Classics
ClassicsHorst Jankowski / Svend Asmussen · 2012
Embraceable
EmbraceableSvend Asmussen · 2015
Live in Hamburg 1981
Live in Hamburg 1981Benny Goodman, Svend Asmussen · 2020
Ett musikaliskt dokument
Ett musikaliskt dokumentSvend, Frederik, Max, Gregers, Erik, Svend Asmussen's Kvintett
Extensions
ExtensionsStéphane Grappelli and Svend Asmussen
Garland
GarlandDr. L. Subramaniam featuring Svend Asmussen
Prize Winners
Prize WinnersSvend Asmussen
Side by Side
Side by SideAlice Babs, Svend Asmussen & Ulrik Neumann
Together, Volume 1
Together, Volume 1Alice Babs & Svend Asmussen
Together, Volume 2
Together, Volume 2Alice Babs & Svend Asmussen
Together, Volume 3
Together, Volume 3Alice Babs & Svend Asmussen
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and TodayToots and Svend

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