| | Svend Asmussen Still Fiddling CD - Import Svend Asmussen Discography of CDs
 |
|
Our Price: $31.55  CDFor Sale Limited Availability
|  |
Svend Asmussen's career has unfortunately been overshadowed by phenomenal success of Stephane Grappelli. With Grappelli's death in 1997, there is no reason why this swinging violinist shouldn't achieve wider recognition, particularly with this excellent studio date. Accompanied by guitarist Jacob Fischer, bassist Jesper Lundgaard, and drummer Aage Tanggaard, Asmussen's diverse program is full of surprises. The understated treatment of "How Deep Is the Ocean" passes the solo spotlight continuously among the string players, while Fletcher Henderson's "Down South Camp Meeting," a piece pretty much overlooked since the heyday of Benny Goodman, swings like mad. A brisk "Hallelujah," powered by Tanggaard's brushwork, is easily the most adventurous track. "Sermon for Stuff," though obviously dedicated to the late violinist Stuff Smith, is a slow waltz that has a bit of a reverential air to it. The CD also ranges from Eubie Blake's "Memories of You" to classical composer Edvard Grieg's "Jeg Elsker Dig" and the Jewish melody "Shalom Elechem." Asmussen is also a delight as a composer, contributing the joyful "Silly Shuffle." Swing fans should pick up this disc without hesitation. ~ Ken Dryden
Recorded at Audiophon Studios, Allerod, Denmark. Includes liner notes by Mike Hennessey.
Personnel: Svend Asmussen (violin); Jacob Fischer (guitar); Aage Tanggaard (drums).
Liner Note Author: Mike Hennessey.
Recording information: Audiophon Recording Studio, Denmark (05/1999-12/1999).
Photographer: Lasse Seger.
Arranger: Svend Asmussen.
Personnel: Svend Asmussen (violin); Jacob Fischer (guitar); Jesper Lundgaard (bass); Aage Tanggaard (drums).
JazzTimes (6/02, p.84) - "...Notable for the high quality of soloing by Asmussen and the Danish guitarist Jacob Fischer....Certainly, joy and swing dominate..." Svend Asmussen Still Fiddling Songs | 1. | Best Things in Life Are Free, The |
| 2. | How Deep Is the Ocean? |
| 3. | My Yiddish Momme |
| 4. | Silly Shuffle |
| 5. | Jeg Elsker Dig |
| 6. | Down South Camp Meeting |
| 7. | My Man's Gone Now |
| 8. | Hallelujah |
| 9. | Sermon for Stuff |
| 10. | It Had to Be You |
| 11. | Shalom Elechem |
| 12. | Memories of You |
|
Still Fiddling Review
GuidelinesRemember to focus your comments on Svend Asmussen Still Fiddling CD - Import. Check our review guidelines for specific details regarding customer review policy. To submit your review, please fill out the above form and click "Submit Review." A staff member will then verify your review meets our guidelines. Upon approval, your review will be published within a few days. Please do not use this form to comment on web site errors or for order related questions. If you have concerns of this nature, please contact customer service by filling out this form.
Purchase Still Fiddling CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Dena DeRose I Can See Clearly Now CDs (2000)
Still Fiddling album
 $14.29 
There are times when you listen to this recording and, if you close your eyes, you would think you were listening to Susannah McCorkle. That is how powerful Dena DeRose can be. For this, her third release for Sharp Nine Records, the vocalist continues to dazzle with her sensuous voice and confident style. Once again, she assembles a strong team to accompany her, including drummer Matt Wilson, vibist Joe Locke, and Jim Rotundi (on a couple of tracks). When DeRose is at her best (as she is on several tracks), she is as good a singer as there is. Her "Day in Day Out," taken up-tempo, hearkens to the great vocalists of years past. DeRose gets inside the lyrics, and with a slight vibrato to end her phrases and a luxurious tone, she can be absolutely commanding. Perhaps because she was first a jazz pianist and only became a vocalist afterwards, her phrasing as a singer is immaculate. Her strong piano soloing is a pleasure, too. There are a couple of numbers not quite up to snuff, but overall, DeRose is a singer who packs a bang, and this CD is further evidence of her development. ~ Steven Loewy
Vocalist's album ...
| | Ted Brown Free Spirit CD (1989)
Still Fiddling CD music
$14.55
A veteran tenor saxophonist who gained early recognition for his work with the Lennie Tristano school, Ted Brown has remained fairly obscure despite his consistent creativity. This superior trio set with the great bebop pianist Hod O'Brien and bassist Jacques Schols, features Brown at the top of his form. Other than his own "Smog ...
| | Michael Ball Secrets Of Love CD (2001) (Import) United Kingdom
Still Fiddling music CDs
$9.39
| | D D Jackson Sigame CD (2001) (Import) Canada
Still Fiddling songs
$15.65
| | David Kikoski Lighter Way CD (2006)
Still Fiddling album
$14.29
| | End Matter Of Fact CD (2002)
Still Fiddling CD music
$27.95
| | Duke Ellington At The Hollywood Empire: Original 1949 Transcriptions CD (2004) (Import) Denmark
Still Fiddling music CDs
$31.55 
Recorded live at the Hollywood Empire, Hollywood, California in February 1949.
Duke Ellington recorded a series of radio transcriptions during an extended engagement at the Hollywood Empire for Jubilee and Just Jazz, the source of the material for this compilation. As well-recorded as these performances are, an egomaniac announcer spoils several tracks by insisting on introducing every soloist in the midst of the actual performances. In spite of this irritating occurrence, the Ellington band is well recorded and in top form, in spite of the decline of most other big bands during this period, as the numerous strikes initiated by union despot James Petrillo helped kill the popularity of instrumental jazz. A good deal of the material consists of lesser known Ellington originals that were dropped from the band book not long after this time frame, though there are plenty of hits as well. Ray Nance steals the show with his vamping vocal in "Tulip or Turnip" (no wonder he was nicknamed "Floorshow") and his signature trumpet solo in "Take the A Train." ...
| | Ol' Virginia Soul: Encore CD (2006) Import
Still Fiddling songs
$16.45
Arcania’s series of lost Soul and R&B sounds ...
| | Ray Lyon Farewell To Shadowlands CD (2005)
Still Fiddling album
$12.15
"...a wonderfully rich sounding album... a thoughtful and evocative recording and something that those of you who like good film music will really enjoy."-- Jeff Johnson, Raven & DoveReleased in 1993, Farewell to Shadowlands is music in the in the style and range of such artists as Pat Metheny Group and Mark Isham. The music is inspired by verses in ...
| | Chris Rainbow Strange Town CD (2006)
Still Fiddling CD music
$16.45
| | Dead Man's Clothes Aplomb CD (2007)
Still Fiddling music CDs
$11.39
| | Ben Vaughn Designs In Music CD (2008) (Import)
Still Fiddling songs
$31.89
| | Taylor Dayne Live CD (2006)
Still Fiddling album
$7.49
| | Karnell Before The Prelude CD (2009)
Still Fiddling CD music
$6.69
|
|
|
279104 
Email a Friend
