Svend Asmussen
Genre:
Jazz
Meta styles:
Big Band/Swing, Jazz Instrument
Styles:
Piano Jazz, Swing

Svend Asmussen (born February 28, 1916 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a jazz violinist from Denmark, known as "The Fiddling Viking". Asmussen grew up in a musical family, starting violin lessons at age 7. At age 16 he first heard recordings by jazz violin great 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.

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Amazing Strings & Rockin' Bach Dimensions

Amazing Strings & Rockin' Bach Dimensions

Year:
2012
Tracks:
18
Bitrate:
320 kbps
June Night (Vinyl)

June Night (Vinyl)

Year:
1983
Tracks:
10
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Prize & Winners (Vinyl)

Prize & Winners (Vinyl)

Year:
1978
Tracks:
9
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Toots & Svend (Vinyl)

Toots & Svend (Vinyl)

Year:
1972
Tracks:
7
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Scandinavian Songs (With Alice Babs) (Vinyl)

Scandinavian Songs (With Alice Babs) (Vinyl)

Year:
1964
Tracks:
12
Bitrate:
320 kbps
European Encounter (With John Lewis) (Reissued 2013)

European Encounter (With John Lewis) (Reissued 2013)

Year:
1962
Tracks:
7
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Danish Imports (With Ulrik Neumann) (Vinyl)

Danish Imports (With Ulrik Neumann) (Vinyl)

Year:
1961
Tracks:
11
Bitrate:
195 kbps
Evergreens

Evergreens

1
Tracks:
20
Bitrate:
128 kbps
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