Svend Asmussen

Svend Asmussen

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 of the other 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. Asmussen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, was raised in a musical family, and started taking violin lessons at the age of seven. Aged 16 he first heard recordings by jazz violinist Joe Venuti and began to emulate his style. He started working professionally as a violinist, vibraphonist, and singer at age 17, leaving his formal training behind for good. Early in his career he worked in Denmark and on cruise ships, with artists such as Josephine Baker and Fats Waller. Asmussen later was greatly influenced by Stuff Smith, whom he met in Denmark. Asmussen played with Valdemar Eiberg and Kjeld Bonfils during World War II, during which time jazz had moved to the underground and served as a form of political protest. In the late 1950s, Asmussen formed the trio Swe-Danes with singer Alice Babs and guitarist Ulrik Neumann. The group became quite successful in Scandinavia for their music hall style entertainment and also toured the United States. Asmussen also worked with Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, and Duke Ellington. Asmussen was invited by Ellington to play on his Jazz Violin Session recording in 1963 with Stéphane Grappelli and Ray Nance. In 1966, Asmussen appeared alongside Grappelli, Stuff Smith, and Jean-Luc Ponty in a jazz Violin Summit in Switzerland that was issued as a live recording. He made an appearance at the 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival, which included a celebrated violin summit with him, Ray Nance and Jean-Luc Ponty. In 1969, he guested on Snakes in a Hole, an album by the jazz-rock band Made in Sweden. He was still active playing violin at the age of 94. Asmussen became a centenarian on 28 February 2016. He died peacefully in his sleep on 7 February 2017, just 3 weeks before his 101st birthday. Asmussen's collection of jazz music, photographs, posters and other material is held in the jazz collections at the University Library of Southern Denmark. Asmussen's son, Claus Asmussen, is a guitar player in Denmark and a former member of the band Shu-Bi-Dua. Source: Article "Svend Asmussen" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Npe: Svend Asmussen
  • Cov Nrov: 1.041
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1916-02-28
  • Qhov chaw yug: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Svend Asmussen Movies

  • 1958
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    Musik ombord

    Musik ombord

    4 1958 HD

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  • 1991
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    Putte Wickman à la clarinette

    Putte Wickman à la clarinette

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1949
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    Pippi Långstrump

    Pippi Långstrump

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1950
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    Op og ned langs kysten

    Op og ned langs kysten

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hvad vil De ha'?

    Hvad vil De ha'?

    5.2 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Kispus

    Kispus

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1969
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    Pigen fra Egborg

    Pigen fra Egborg

    6.6 1969 HD

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  • 1947
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    Naar katten er ude

    Naar katten er ude

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1959
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    Ballade på Bullerborg

    Ballade på Bullerborg

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1939
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    En lille tilfældighed

    En lille tilfældighed

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1952
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    Drömsemester

    Drömsemester

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1942
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    Ta' briller paa

    Ta' briller paa

    6.5 1942 HD

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  • 1949
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    Lattjo med Boccaccio

    Lattjo med Boccaccio

    4 1949 HD

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  • 1970
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    Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman

    Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1963
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    En vacker dag

    En vacker dag

    2 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    Flådens friske fyre

    Flådens friske fyre

    6.1 1965 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hvad vil De ha'?

    Hvad vil De ha'?

    5.2 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Kispus

    Kispus

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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