Svend Amussen
ESSENTIALS
1937-2008
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1930’s
April 1937: Copenhagen, Denmark
BUGLE CALL RAG
Svend Asmussens Trio
Svend Asmussen-violin, piano; Ulrik Neumann-guitar; Niels Foss-bass.
SOURCE: HMV A.L. 1328
July-August 1937: Copenhagen, Denmark
JAZZ POTPOURRI 2-Some of These Days/Sweet Sue/I Can’t Give You Anything But Love/Whispering
Svend Asmussen og hans Orkester
Svend Asmussen-violin, piano, vocal; Aage Voss, Cosper Cornelius-alto saxophone; Otto Banner-Jansen, Henry Hagemann-tenor saxophone; Ulrik Neumann-guitar; Niels Foss-bass; Annegrete Thomasen, Kjeld Nørregaard, Jarl Cornelius-vocal.
SOURCE: Tono T 1197-2
December 5, 1938: Copenhagen, Denmark
SWEET SUE-JAM SESSION
Oscar Aleman-guitar; Svend Asmussen-violin; Henry Hageman-clarinet, tenor saxophone; Helge Jacobsen-guitar; Alfred Rasmussen-bass; Bibi Miranda-drums.
SOURCE: Oscar Aleman - Swing Guitar Masterpieces 1938-1957, Acoustic Disc ACD-29
1940’s
June 26, 1940: Copenhagen, Denmark
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
Svend Asmussens Kvintet
Svend Asmussen-violin, vocal; Svend Hauberg-guitar, trumpet, clarinet, vocal; Kjeld piano, vibraphone; Helge Jacobsen-guitar; Christian Jensen-bass; Erik Frederiksen-drums.
SOURCE: Parlophone R. 3323
February 20, 1946: Stockholm, Sweden
CRAZY RHYTHM
Svend Asmussen og hans orkester
Svend Asmussen-violin; Svend Hauberg-clarinet, guitar; Max Leth-piano, vibraphone; Jørgen Ingmann-electric guitar; Børge Ring-bass; Erik Frederiksen-drums.
SOURCE: Odeon D 5235
c. 1949
ON THE SUNNYSIDE OF THE STREET
Svend Asmussen og hans orkester
Svend Asmussen-violin; Svend Hauberg-clarinet, guitar; Max Leth-piano, vibraphone; Jørgen Ingmann-electric guitar; Poul Gregersen-bass; Erik Frederiksen-drums.
SOURCE: Woman Like a Swan, Europa Film - Svend Asmussen, The Extraordinary Life and Music Of a Jazz Legend, Shanachie 6334
1950’s
September 22-23, 1953: Hamburg, Germany
I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME
Svend Asmussen Quintet
Svend Asmussen-violin; Max Leth-piano, vibraphone; Jørgen Ingmann-guitar; Poul Gregersen-bass; Erik Frederiksen-drums.
SOURCE: Svend Asmussen Vol. 3, Metronome Records
1960’s
c. 1961
THE BLUE ROOM
The Blue Room
Svend Asmussen-violin; Ulrik Neumann-guitar
SOURCE: Svend Asmussen & Ulrik Neumann – Danish Import, Warner Bros. Records – W 1408
March 4, 1961: Bern, Switzerland
SCANDINAVIAN SHUFFLE
Svend Asmussen-violin, vocal; Alice Babs-vocal; Ulrik Neumann-guitar, vocal; Bengt Hallbergs trio.
February 22, 1963: Paris, France
DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
Duke Ellington-piano; Svend Asmussen-viola; Ernie Shepard, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
SOURCE: Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session-Atlantic Records SD-1688
Stephane Grappelli, Duke Ellington, Svend Asmussen, Billy Strayhorn, Ray Nance
Studios Barclay, Paris, France, February 22, 1963
1970’s
c.1973
SOPHISTICATED LADY
Toots Thielemans-harmonica; Svend Asmussen-violin; Kjell Öhman-organ; Red Mitchell-bass; Ed Thigpen-drums.
SOURCE: Toots & Svend, Universal Music
1980’s
August 1983: New York City, USA
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
Svend Asmussen-violin; Derek Smith-piano; Bucky Pizzarelli-guitar; Milt Hinton-bass; Oliver Jackson Jr.-drums.
SOURCE: Svend Asmussen-June Night, Doctor Jazz – FW39150
November 5-9, 1986: Fat Tuesday's, New York City, USA
SVINGIN’ WITH SVEND
David Grisman Quintet Featuring Svend Asmussen
David Grisman-mandolin; Svend Asmussen-violin; Dimitri Vandellos-guitar; James Kerwin-double bass; George Marsh-drums.
SOURCE: David Grisman Quintet Featuring Svend Asmussen, Zebra Records
1990’s
August 18, 1991: Oslo Jazz Festival, Oslo, Norway
I GOT RHYTHM, JUNE NIGHT, LIMEHOUSE BLUES
Svend Asmussen Kvartett
Svend Asmussen-violin; Ole Kock Hansen-Piano; Mads Vinding-bass; Aage Tanggaard-drums.
2000’s
2008
SKYLARK
Jacob Fischer Trio
Svend Asmussen-violin; Jacob Fischer-guitar; Hugo Rasmussen-bass.
SOURCE: Jacob Fischer Trio featuring Svend Asmussen, Gateway, 2008