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Mads Tolling & Jacob Fischer at Scandinavian Cultural Center
Courtesy of Kerry Lavin | Posted on September 3, 2019
When
Thu, September 19, 2019
7:00 pm
At Door
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Musicians
Mads Tolling
violinJacob Fischer
guitarAbout
MADS TOLLING & JACOB FISCHER – A TRIBUTE TO SVEND ASMUSSEN
Denmark has proud traditions, when it comes to playing jazz violin. Svend Asmussen was very loved all over Scandinavia, and even in the US many know of “The Fiddling Viking.” Residing in San Francisco – Danish-born violinist Mads Tolling is making a career in music. Mads has lived in the US since 2000, where he began his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Soon after graduating he was discovered by French Jazz violinist, Jean-Luc Ponty, who recommended him to join bassist Stanley Clarke’s band. This encounter led to eight years of international touring and recording with Clarke. Mads has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz including Ramsey Lewis, Kenny Barron, Chick Corea, Paquito D’Rivera, and he has won two Grammy Awards as part of the string group, Turtle Island Quartet....