Svend Asmussen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Svend Asmussen

Danish jazz violinist

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 07-Feb-2017

Profession: actor, composer, jazz musician

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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 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.