Svend Asmussen
Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017)
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a jazz violinist from Denmark. He was known as "The Fiddling Viking".[1] He played and recorded with many of the greats of Jazz, 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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Background information | |
Birth name | Svend Harald Christian Asmussen |
Born | Copenhagen, Denmark | 28 February 1916
Died | 7 February 2017 | (aged 100)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Violinist |
Years active | 1923–2010 |
Asmussen died on 7 February 2017, aged 100.[2]
References
change- ↑ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. pp. 23. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
- ↑ "Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død". Politiken. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.