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, Roxana Stroe, 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.)