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 was a danish jazz violinist, known as the fiddling viking. Feb 08, 2017 danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, who played with legends fats waller, duke ellington, benny goodman and toots thielemans, has died. Pentup house gives solo opportunities to bassist patrice caratini and drummer charles saudrais. Svend asmussen june night lyrics letssingit lyrics. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, i. Free download is available for conference participants for a period of 2 weeks.
Svend asmussen, a danish jazz violinist whose collaborators over more than 70 years included duke ellington, benny goodman, the indian violinist l. Feb 07, 2017 svend asmussen documentary with rare interview. 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. Danish jazz violinist, composer and vaudevillian svend asmussen has passed away aged 100. 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. The svend asmussen free online scorelibrary pa jazzsamlingerne ved syddansk. Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a jazz violinist from. Da svend asmussen mistede sin forste kone i 2000, blev han ramt af dyb depression. Influenced by the sounds of stephane grappelli and svend asmussen, she brings her beautiful classical tone to the world of hot jazz and swing. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Sad news pioneering jazz violinist svend asmussen has.
Svend asmussen was born on february 28, 1916 in copenhagen, denmark as svend harald christian asmussen. He played publicly until 2010 when he had a blood clot, his career having spanned eight decades. Svend asmussen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. For over threequarters of a century, asmussen has been playing and recording, creating one of the great legacies of jazz. Danishborn swing violin virtuoso and showman who spent eight decades accompanying some of the worlds leading jazzmakers. 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. June night svend asmussen sheet music, music books. Embraceable you gives asmussen the chance to display his versatility in a solo performance which uses a variety of techniques on the violin.
Svend asmussen 28 february 1916 7 february 2017 was a jazz violinist from denmark. Svend asmussens ork svend asmussens ork brammer casucci. Alice babs, svend asmussen, ulrik neumann side by side a1. In the mid30s he played with kai ewans and other danish musicians, recording and. Svend asmussen, 94, the extraordinary life and music of a. These recordings are from his early years between 193744, including his first ever recording session with the record label tono in 1937. Svend asmussen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. The culture of denmark has a rich intellectual and artistic heritage. Aos dezesseis anos ele comecou a escutar o famoso violinista joe venuti e comecou a desenvolver seu proprio estilo. The interviews were either conducted in person oneon one, via skype or. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz.
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. A top swing violinist beginning in the mid30s, it seems strange that svend asmussen was. Svend harald christian asmussen, whose father was a grain merchant, was born in copenhagen on feb. Svend asmussen featuring derek smith, bucky pizzarelli, oliver jackson, jr. 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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Svend asmussen at slukafter, careless love, blue skies, the incomparable fiddler svend asmussen 100 years, a centenary salute, singles. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, including duke ellington, benny goodman and stephane grappelli. Danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, who played with legends fats waller, duke ellington, benny goodman and toots thielemans, has died. 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 is the last of the great swing violinists who emerged during the 30s. Svend asmussen born february 28, 1916, copenhagen, denmark died february 7, 2017, dronningmolle, denmark was a danish jazz violinist. He began taking piano lessons at 5, but his music teacher suggested his hands more. Svend asmussen is an 86yearold dane who has been sawing on his fiddle since the mid1930s. View all records by svend asmussen for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Embraceable by svend asmussen, released 09 december 2019 1. Copenhagen, capital region of denmark, denmark died. Paris has always had a special affinity to jazz musicians, ever since sidney bechet made his legendary trip across the atlantic in 1926.
He died on february 7, 2017 in dronningmolle, denmark. I 25 ar samarbejdede han med violinisten og showmanden svend asmussen. Join facebook to connect with svend asmussen and others you may know. Lp, album, promo doctor jazz, doctor jazz fw 39150, fw39150.
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Odeon d411 publication date 1940 topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. He was married to ellen bick meier and annegrete thomassen. A top swing violinist beginning in the mid30s, it seems strange that svend. A swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of. Asmussen cresceu numa familia musical, comecando aos sete anos a estudar violino. This volume features the famous jazz violinist svend asmussen, that started his career at the age of nineteen in 1935.
Gunga i en hammock, det snoar, pa balatons vagor, liten brunett, det vore synd att do an, biography. 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. Just give me a june night, the moonlight and you in my arms with all your charms, the moon above and well make. 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. 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. Danish jazz violinist svend asmussen, whose long career included collaborations with stephane grappelli, josephine baker and duke. Media in category svend asmussen the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Generating hydropower with glacial meltwater on this front. Svend brings a wistfulness to just a gigolo, that is echoed by georges solo, which is also jaunty. Sek 1 million 107,000 from skype founder and inno vator niklas. 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.
Svend asmussen recordings are not easy to find, but the internets leading music shop usually has them. Odeon 51088 b topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. He played and recorded with many of the greats of jazz, including duke ellington, benny goodman and stephane grappelli. Asmussen has played and recorded with the cream of the swing era. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Clicking on the cd now image will take you directly to a list of available svend asmussen recordings. Find svend asmussen discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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. Svend asmussen celebrity profile check out the latest svend asmussen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. An institution in danish jazz and an icon of staying power, asmussens career spanned 8 decades before. A superbly accomplished musician, he first played professionally in 1933, performing occasionally on vibes and also singing.
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