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.)
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