Ted O'Reilly Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 http://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2017-02-07-svend-asmussen-er-doed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 A seminal figure in Scandinavian jazz. 100 years ... that's a really long run. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Asmussen died just weeks short of his 101st Birthday on February 28. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 wow. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 A long life, well played. R.I.P., Mr. Asmussen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 A massive talent. Svend will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Shu-bi-dua - Melankolini From 1979. He's playing and arranging strings on this pop hit in Denmark. His son Claus's band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What a lengthy career. He was a fine jazz musician on an instrument played by few jazz musicians. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 He was great! R.I.P. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/svend-asmussen-irreverent-jazz-violin-virtuoso-dies-at-100/2017/02/07/e3aee760-ed59-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html?utm_term=.682221e54393 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/arts/music/svend-asmussen-dead-jazz-violinist.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170210&nlid=12540549&tntemail0=y&_r=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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