Buddha Scheidegger
Adolf "Buddha" Scheidegger (born May 13, 1940 in Sevelen ; † February 26, 2020 in Zurich ) was a Swiss lawyer and jazz pianist .
Life
After studying law, Scheidegger initially worked full-time at the Zurich District Court as an auditor and clerk before he became a district attorney and public prosecutor and then worked as a chief judge at the Zurich Higher Court from 1989 until his retirement in 2003 . In addition, he was constantly active as a stride pianist . Since 1963 he mainly played with the Gamblers . In 1982 he created his septet Buddha's Gamblers , which also released albums with Danny Moss and Lea Bischof . In addition, he was also with the Swiss Dixie Stompers on tour, performed as a soloist and as a Buddha's Evening on duo with Hans Schläpfer, but also took albums with Beryl Bryden and Piccadilly Six , Benny Waters and the Swiss Dixie Stompers and with Mike Goetz on .
Discographic notes
- Bill Coleman & Ed Hubble: Meeting the New Ragtime Band (1976/1977)
- Buddha Scheidegger & Mike Goetz: We've Got our Fingers Crossed (1992)
- Neville Dickie , Buddha Scheidegger, Mike Goetz, Dave Ruosch: Stride Summit (2004)
Buddha's Gamblers
- Swingin 'with the Buddha's Gamblers (Elite Special 1982)
- One O'Clock Jump (1984)
- Blue and Sentimental (Elite Special 1987)
- We Got Rhythm (Canaris 1988)
- Plays Swing and Dixieland (1991)
- Live ( Downtown Records 1994)
- Merry DiX-Mas (Activ 1995)
Lexigraphic entries
- Bruno Spoerri (Ed.): Biographical Lexicon of Swiss Jazz. CD supplement to: Bruno Spoerri (Ed.): Jazz in Switzerland. History and stories. Chronos-Verlag, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0739-6
Web links
- Buddha Scheidegger at Radio Swiss Jazz
- Buddha Scheidegger at JazzIndex
- Buddha retires. In: 20 minutes . December 22, 2003
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituaries of Adolf Scheidegger | www.sich-erinnern.ch. Retrieved on March 3, 2020 (German).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Scheidegger, Buddha |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheidegger, Adolf (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss jazz musician and lawyer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sevelen SG |
DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2020 |
Place of death | Zurich |