Corneliu Stroe (22 October 1949 – 11 June 2017) was a Romanian drummer and percussionist.
Corneliu Stroe | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1949 Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic |
| Died | June 11, 2017 (aged 67) Constanța, Romania |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Percussionist |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Born in Bucharest, he moved at the age of 2 to Mediaș, due to his father's job. He grew up there, and later became a member of several local bands, among them Orfeus.
Creative edit
Between 1981 and 2005 he was a member of Creative, together with Harry Tavitian, with whom he participated in many Romanian jazz festivals, in Sibiu, Galați, Ploiești, etc.
Other collaborations edit
- Gheorghe Zamfir
- Ovidiu Lipan
- Jazzographics
- Blues Community
- Aromanian Ethno Band;[1] participated in the FMM Sines - Festival Músicas do Mundo, Portugal
- Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit[2]
- Zig Rag Orchestra of Étienne Brunet
- Corneliu Stroe Balkan Blues Band[3]
- Balkanamera[4][5]
- Vasile Șeicaru[6]
- Foxy Lady Band
- Direcția 5
- Pasărea Colibri
- Nightlosers
- Mircea Baniciu
- Johnny Răducanu
- Alexandru Andrieș
- A. G. Weinberger
His daughter, Roxana Stroe, is arguably the only female blues guitarist in România.[7][8]
Awards edit
- First Prize at the Student Art Festival ("Marele Premiu al Artei Studențești", 1974)[9]
Discography edit
- Horizons, Leo Records, Londra, 1985 (with Harry Tavitian)
- Transylvanian Suite, Leo Records, Londra, 1986 (with Harry Tavitian)
- Post Communism Atmosphere, Deux ZZ Records, Paris,1984 (with Etienne Brunet)
- Creațiunea, București, 1991 (with Harry Tavitian)
- Roots (with Blues Community) (cassette)
- Visul toboșarului (with Ovidiu Lipan, etc.)
References edit
- ^ "Institutul Cultural Român" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Telegraf Online Constanța - Concert extraordinar susținut de Mike Godoroja & "Blue Spirit", Marius Mihalache și Corneliu Stroe" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "BestMusic – O seara de colinde și blues la Hard Rock Café" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "CORNELIU STROE & BALKANAMERA BAND ÎN CONCERT LA ALICANTE" (in Romanian). 30 April 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Blues&jazz la ArCub: Vali Răcilă și Corneliu Stroe & Balkanamera" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Vasile Șeicaru – Jurnal de bord" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Corneliu și Roxana Stroe: "Blues-ul rămâne în familie" (I)". Cuget Liber (in Romanian). 21 December 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Corneliu Stroe aduce jazz-ul în Costinești" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Roxana Stroe – singura chitaristă de blues din țară". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian). Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2014.