Corneliu Stroe
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BornOctober 22, 1949
GenresJazz
OccupationPercussionist
Corneliu Stroe | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 22, 1949 |
| Died | June 11, 2017 (aged 67) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Percussionist |
| Instrument | Drums |
Corneliu Stroe (22 October 1949 – 11 June 2017) was a Romanian drummer and percussionist.
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.
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
- 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]
