He played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, including duke ellington, benny goodman and stephane grappelli. In september, 1985, danish jazz violinist par excellence svend asmussen had a sevenday gig at the club le petit opportun, and one night a reporter from the french radio was on the spot. Sad news pioneering jazz violinist svend asmussen has. Asmussen has played and recorded with the cream of the swing era. Listening to still fiddling one would never know asmussen was 86, but one would surmise he has 60 plus years of experience doing what he does. Svend asmussen celebrity profile check out the latest svend asmussen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Svend asmussen featuring derek smith, bucky pizzarelli, oliver jackson, jr. Feb 08, 2017 danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, who played with legends fats waller, duke ellington, benny goodman and toots thielemans, has died. The interviews were either conducted in person oneon one, via skype or. She is currently an artist in residence at the esteemed strathmore music center in bethesda, md as well as a freelance orchestra musician and educator in the greater washington d.
For over threequarters of a century, asmussen has been playing and recording, creating one of the great legacies of jazz. This volume features the famous jazz violinist svend asmussen, that started his career at the age of nineteen in 1935. Selections on the set list include it dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing, just a gigolo, pent up house, c jam blues, june night. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of. An institution in danish jazz and an icon of staying power, asmussen s career spanned 8 decades before retiring in 2010 after experiencing a blood clot. Odeon 51088 b topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. Alice babs, svend asmussen, ulrik neumann side by side a1. Individual part, lead sheet, sheet music single, tablature. Svend asmussen june night lyrics letssingit lyrics. Generating hydropower with glacial meltwater on this front. Svend asmussen, 94, the extraordinary life and music of a. He began taking piano lessons at 5, but his music teacher suggested his hands more. An institution in danish jazz and an icon of staying power, asmussens career spanned 8 decades before retiring in 2010 after experiencing a blood clot.
Pentup house gives solo opportunities to bassist patrice caratini and drummer charles saudrais. These recordings are from his early years between 193744, including his first ever recording session with the record label tono in 1937. Paris has always had a special affinity to jazz musicians, ever since sidney bechet made his legendary trip across the atlantic in 1926. Lp, album, promo doctor jazz, doctor jazz fw 39150, fw39150. An institution in danish jazz and an icon of staying power, asmussens career spanned 8 decades before.
And if you buy something, there is a small rebate to yours truly that will help defray the expense of maintaining this site. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, including duke ellington, benny goodman and stephane grappelli. Svend asmussen is an 86yearold dane who has been sawing on his fiddle since the mid1930s. Svend asmussen recordings are not easy to find, but the internets leading music shop usually has them. Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a danish jazz violinist, known as the fiddling viking. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Join facebook to connect with svend asmussen and others you may know. Danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, whose long career included collaborations with stephane grappelli, josephine baker and duke. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Hambo om bakfoten the wrong end of hambo svend asmussen. Svend asmussen was born on february 28, 1916 in copenhagen, denmark as svend harald christian asmussen. I 25 ar samarbejdede han med violinisten og showmanden svend asmussen. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, i. View all records by svend asmussen for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Ukulele early intermediate digital download arranged by enea a. In 1972 the king of sweden awarded her the royal order of vasa, with the rank of knight first class the equivalent of the english knighthood. Danishborn swing violin virtuoso and showman who spent eight decades accompanying some of the worlds leading jazzmakers. The svend asmussen free online scorelibrary pa jazzsamlingerne ved syddansk. Svend asmussen is the last of the great swing violinists who emerged during the 30s. If youre a fan of now 97 year old danish jazz violinist svend asmussen as of september 20, this cd is a must.
Svend asmussen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Svend asmussen, a danish jazz violinist whose collaborators over more than 70 years included duke ellington, benny goodman, the indian violinist l. Embraceable you gives asmussen the chance to display his versatility in a solo performance which uses a variety of techniques on the violin. A top swing violinist beginning in the mid30s, it seems strange that svend. Odeon d411 publication date 1940 topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. Svend asmussen at slukafter, careless love, blue skies, the incomparable fiddler svend asmussen 100 years, a centenary salute, singles. He died on february 7, 2017 in dronningmolle, denmark. Danish jazz violinist svend asmussen performs with a trio of legendary performers in their own right kenny drew, ed thigpen and niels henning orstedpedersen in this memorable live show filmed at copenhagens club montmartre in 1986. Danish jazz violinist, composer and vaudevillian svend asmussen has passed away aged 100. Svend asmussen is probably the oldest active major jazz musician in the world and the only one whos played with fats waller, django reinhardt, stephane grappelli and duke ellington. He played publicly until 2010, his career spanning 8 decades.
Clicking on the cd now image will take you directly to a list of available svend asmussen recordings. Influenced by the sounds of stephane grappelli and svend asmussen, she brings her beautiful classical tone to the world of hot jazz and swing. Da svend asmussen mistede sin forste kone i 2000, blev han ramt af dyb depression. Sek 1 million 107,000 from skype founder and inno vator niklas. Danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, who played with legends fats waller, duke ellington, benny goodman and toots thielemans, has died. June night svend asmussen sheet music, music books. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz. He will be remembered as one of the first worldclass jazz musicians from scandinavia and as one of the first international jazz violinists of note. Just give me a june night, the moonlight and you in my arms with all your charms, the moon above and well make. A superbly accomplished musician, he first played professionally in 1933, performing occasionally on vibes and also singing. Svend harald christian asmussen, whose father was a grain merchant, was born in copenhagen on feb. Gunga i en hammock, det snoar, pa balatons vagor, liten brunett, det vore synd att do an, biography.
All svend asmussen lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Unlike other widely copied jazz violinists, i do not know anyone who has copied the unique style of svend asmussen. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. June night, a song by svend asmussen on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Far too few american jazz fans, or musicians for that matter, are aware of the danish violinist svend asmussen, who is celebrating his 100th birthday today, and thats a shame. Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a jazz violinist from. Svend brings a wistfulness to just a gigolo, that is echoed by georges solo, which is also jaunty. Aos dezesseis anos ele comecou a escutar o famoso violinista joe venuti e comecou a desenvolver seu proprio estilo. Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a jazz violinist from denmark. Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a jazz violinist from denmark, known as the fiddling viking. Embraceable by svend asmussen, released 09 december 2019 1.
Media in category svend asmussen the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Copenhagen, capital region of denmark, denmark died. Asmussen cresceu numa familia musical, comecando aos sete anos a estudar violino. Find svend asmussen discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Svend asmussens ork svend asmussens ork brammer casucci. Feb 07, 2017 svend asmussen documentary with rare interview. Svend asmussen born february 28, 1916, copenhagen, denmark died february 7, 2017, dronningmolle, denmark was a danish jazz violinist. The culture of denmark has a rich intellectual and artistic heritage. Feb 10, 2017 svend asmussen, a danish jazz violinist whose collaborators over more than 70 years included duke ellington, benny goodman, the indian violinist l. In the mid30s he played with kai ewans and other danish musicians, recording and. Svend asmussen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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