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Scherer, Peter, 1953-

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Personal name headingScherer, Peter, 1953-
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Variant(s)Scherer, Peter, keyboardist
Associated countrySwitzerland
Associated placeZurich (Switzerland)
Birth date1953
Place of birthZurich (Switzerland)
AffiliationHochschule der Künste Bern
Profession or occupationKeyboard players Composers Sound recording executives and producers Guitarists College teachers
Found inFrisell, B. Before we were born [SR] p1989: container (Peter Scherer)
Peter Scherer WWW site, June 1, 2015 (Peter Scherer; composer, producer, keyboard and guitar player based in Zürich, Switzerland, with a multifaceted career encompassing music for film and dance, producing, arranging, and playing with other artists from across the spectrum of contemporary music; born Zürich; as a keyboard player he has frequently appeared in concert and recordings, especially with Laurie Anderson and has lent his personal sonic fabric as a studio musician or arranger to numerous recordings by such artists as Marc Ribot, David Byrne, Marisa Monte, Arto Lindsay, John Zorn, Cameo, Al Jarreau, Rebekka Bakken, Cyro Baptista, Kip Hanrahan, Nana Vasconcelos, Jun Miyake, Vinicius Cantuaria, and many others; currently teaches at Bern University of the Arts in the department, Music and Media Art)
German Wikipedia, June 1, 2015 (Peter Scherer; born 1953, Zürich; Swiss musician (keyboard, guitar), music producer, and sound artist; cites Frisell recording)
Not found inGrove jazz; Enc. of jazz; Biog. dict. of jazz; W.w. of jazz.