Corneliu Stroe

Corneliu Stroe (22 October 1949 – 11 June 2017) was a Romanian drummer and percussionist.

Corneliu Stroe
Born(1949-10-22)October 22, 1949
Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
DiedJune 11, 2017(2017-06-11) (aged 67)
Constanța, Romania
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Percussionist
InstrumentsDrums

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

His daughter, Roxana Stroe, is arguably the only female blues guitarist in România.[7][8]

Awards
  • First Prize at the Student Art Festival ("Marele Premiu al Artei Studențești", 1974)[9]

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
  1. "Institutul Cultural Român" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  2. "Telegraf Online Constanța - Concert extraordinar susținut de Mike Godoroja & "Blue Spirit", Marius Mihalache și Corneliu Stroe" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "CORNELIU STROE & BALKANAMERA BAND ÎN CONCERT LA ALICANTE" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. "Blues&jazz la ArCub: Vali Răcilă și Corneliu Stroe & Balkanamera" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. "Vasile Șeicaru – Jurnal de bord" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  7. "Corneliu și Roxana Stroe: "Blues-ul rămâne în familie" (I)". Cuget Liber (in Romanian). Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  8. "Corneliu Stroe aduce jazz-ul în Costinești" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  9. "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.
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