Corneliu Stroe

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.

Creative

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; participated in the FMM Sines - Festival Músicas do Mundo, Portugal
• Mike Godoroja & Blue Spirit
• Zig Rag Orchestra of Étienne Brunet
• Corneliu Stroe Balkan Blues Band
• Balkanamera
• Vasile Șeicaru
• Foxy Lady Band
• Direcția 5
• Pasărea Colibri
• Nightlosers
• Mircea Baniciu
• Johnny Răducanu
• Alexandru Andrieș
• A. G. Weinberger

His daughter, , is arguably the only female blues guitarist in România.

Awards

• First Prize at the Student Art Festival ("Marele Premiu al Artei Studențești", 1974)

Discography

• 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