Andy Scherrer

Swiss pianist and saxophonist (1946–2019)
Person human Q527475
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Andy Scherrer

Summary

Andy Scherrer is a human[1]. He was born in Brunnadern[2]. He was born on October 10, 1946[3]. He died on November 25, 2019[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], saxophonist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andy Scherrer was born in Brunnadern[2].
  • Born in Glarus[11], Andy Scherrer…
  • Andy Scherrer was born on October 10, 1946[3].
  • Andy Scherrer was born on October 25, 1945[12].
  • Andy Scherrer died on November 25, 2019[4].
  • Andy Scherrer held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Andy Scherrer's professions included pianist[5].
  • Andy Scherrer worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Andy Scherrer's professions included music educator[7].
  • Andy Scherrer's professions included composer[8].
  • Andy Scherrer worked as a music arranger[9].
  • Andy Scherrer's professions included instrumentalist[14].
  • A notable student of Andy Scherrer was Andreas Schaerer[15].
  • Andy Scherrer was a member of Andy Scherrer Quartet[16].
  • Andy Scherrer was a member of Cojazz[17].
  • Andy Scherrer was a member of Joe Haider Jazz Orchestra[18].
  • Andy Scherrer was a member of Q1390982[19].
  • Andy Scherrer is recorded as male[20].
  • Andy Scherrer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Andy Scherrer's genre is jazz[22].
  • Andy Scherrer's genre is big band[23].
  • Andy Scherrer's genre is nu jazz[24].
  • Andy Scherrer's genre is rock music[25].
  • Andy Scherrer's genre is pop music[26].
  • Andy Scherrer's Commons category is recorded as Andy Scherrer[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brunnadern[2], a village[28], in Switzerland[29] and Glarus[11], a city[30], in Switzerland[31]. Recorded date of birth include October 10, 1946[3] and October 25, 1945[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[5], saxophonist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], music arranger[9], and instrumentalist[14]. A notable student of Andy Scherrer was Andreas Schaerer[15].

Death and Burial

Andy Scherrer died on November 25, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Andy Scherrer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Andy Scherrer born?

Born in Brunnadern[2], Andy Scherrer…

What did Andy Scherrer do for work?

Andy Scherrer worked as pianist[5], saxophonist[6], music educator[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . jazzcampus.com. jazzcampus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . fonoteca.ch. fonoteca.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . jazzcampus.com. jazzcampus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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