Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen | |
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Svend Asmussen on the cover of the Swedish weekly Se 1945 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Svend Harald Christian Asmussen |
| Born | 28 February 1916 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 7 February 2017 (aged 100) Dronningmølle, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Violinist |
| Years active | 1923–2010 |
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 other notable 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.