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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.)