Ancient Music Ganelin Tarasov, Chekasin Ganelin Tarasov, Chekasin O.John, Jon Hassell, Jon Hassell and Bluescreen, Jorg Demus, Journeyman, Kamal, Keiko Matsui, Kodaly Quartet, Kraton Surakarta, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Laurens Van Rooyen and F.CD (12 tunes) includes four numbers that have never previously been released.Svend Asmussen plays here with all the elegance, charm and perfection that have been the trademark of his music for many, many years.This site should appear pretty much as the creator intended if viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.Asmussen's recording career spans more than 60 years.As a young man, Svend was something of a novelty performer, beginning to excel on the violin, but also performing on vibes, and other instruments, as well as being a vocalist.The story of Asmussen's life would make a pretty good movie.In 1939 he was quite a hit in London, Hamburg, and Paris.At one point Asmussen was arrested and incarcerated in Berlin.At that time, his popularity extended beyond jazz, as he was perceived primarily as a club, vaudeville, and radio performer.OK, so you've read this far and might be interested.Despite his relative obscurity, there are usually a few Svend Asmussen recordings available for purchase in the United States.The group on this 1983 recording includes Derek Smith, Bucky Pizzarelli, Oliver Jackson, Jr.Svend Asmussen at Slukafter features a 1984 live performance, recorded at a club in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark.Svend's own compositions are mixed in with nine other cuts, including standards such as "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Things Ain't What They Used To Be."Scandinavian sidemen, plus American drummer Ed Thigpen."Columbine Polka Mazurka" and the exceptional guitar of Jacob Fischer on Duke Ellington's "The Mooche."There is little doubt that these young gentlemen...