Johnny Răducanu (born Răducan Crețu; 1 December 1931 – 19 September 2011) was a Romanianjazz pianist of Romani ethnic background, whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th century.[1]
He was born in Brăila and started playing the double bass at the age of 19 before switching to piano. During his musical career, some of his many collaborations outside Romania were those with Art Farmer (trumpet) and Slide Hampton (trombone), and Friedrich Gulda (piano). In 1987, Răducanu received an honorary membership in the Louis Armstrong Academy in New Orleans. He was the founder of the Romanian Jazz school, and during a musical career spanning over half a century, he discovered, nurtured and trained several generations of Romanian jazz musicians. Leonard Feather called him "Mr. Jazz of Romania". He was the President of the Romanian Jazz Federation. Răducanu was married to Geta Costin from 1962 to 1970.[2]
Răducanu died at his apartment in Oltarului Street in Bucharest and is interred in a local cemetery in Cernica, Ilfov County, close to the capital.[3]
Jazz în țara mea (Jazz in my country) (Electrecord, 1967)
Confesiuni (Electrecord, 1979)
Confesiuni II (Electrecord, 1982)
Confesiuni III – Seria jazz nr. 21 (Electrecord, 1986)
Jazz Made in Romania (Electrecord, 1987)
To His Friends (Alpha Publishing, 1996)
Jazz Behind the Carpathians – Johnny Raducanu meets Theodora Enache (Green Records, 1999)
Jazz antifanariot (Anastasia, 2002)
Jazz Made in Romania – Live in San Francisco (Mediaround Inc./Intercont Music, 2002)
Jazz Bestament (Tescani Productions, 2005)
Chamber Jazz Music (Soft Productions, 2008)
Inside Stories – Jazz Poems (Tvr Media, 2009)
Booksedit
Singurătatea, meseria mea (Regent House Printing & Publishing, 2002)
Țara lui Johnny (Vivaldi, 2005)
Referencesedit
^Rădulescu, George (18 February 2011). "Johnny Răducanu, muzician: "Înainte, până și hoții aveau simțul măsurii"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^Re marriage to Geta Costin. 9am.ro. Retrieved on 9 May 2017.
^Notice of death of Răducanu. Adevarul.ro. Retrieved on 9 May 2017.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johnny Răducanu.
Recording in Meudon, Johnny Răducanu – Mister Jazz of Romania 26 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Musical samples from Mediaround
Brownjohn, Alan (11 November 2011). "Johnny Raducanu obituary: Romania's Mr Jazz who sought perfection as player, composer and teacher". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
March 16, 2024
johnny, răducanu, born, răducan, crețu, december, 1931, september, 2011, romanian, jazz, pianist, romani, ethnic, background, whose, family, long, musical, tradition, dating, back, 17th, century, răducanu, 2009background, informationbirth, namerăducan, crețual. Johnny Răducanu born Răducan Crețu 1 December 1931 19 September 2011 was a Romanian jazz pianist of Romani ethnic background whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th century 1 Johnny RăducanuRăducanu in 2009Background informationBirth nameRăducan CrețuAlso known asJohnny RăducanuBorn 1931 12 01 1 December 1931Brăila Kingdom of RomaniaDied19 September 2011 2011 09 19 aged 79 Bucharest RomaniaGenresJazzOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s Double bass pianoYears active1950 2010LabelsElectrecord Răducanu in 1992He was born in Brăila and started playing the double bass at the age of 19 before switching to piano During his musical career some of his many collaborations outside Romania were those with Art Farmer trumpet and Slide Hampton trombone and Friedrich Gulda piano In 1987 Răducanu received an honorary membership in the Louis Armstrong Academy in New Orleans He was the founder of the Romanian Jazz school and during a musical career spanning over half a century he discovered nurtured and trained several generations of Romanian jazz musicians Leonard Feather called him Mr Jazz of Romania He was the President of the Romanian Jazz Federation Răducanu was married to Geta Costin from 1962 to 1970 2 Răducanu died at his apartment in Oltarului Street in Bucharest and is interred in a local cemetery in Cernica Ilfov County close to the capital 3 Contents 1 Discography 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksDiscography editJazz trio Seria jazz nr 4 Electrecord 1966 Jazz in țara mea Jazz in my country Electrecord 1967 Confesiuni Electrecord 1979 Confesiuni II Electrecord 1982 Confesiuni III Seria jazz nr 21 Electrecord 1986 Jazz Made in Romania Electrecord 1987 To His Friends Alpha Publishing 1996 Jazz Behind the Carpathians Johnny Raducanu meets Theodora Enache Green Records 1999 Jazz antifanariot Anastasia 2002 Jazz Made in Romania Live in San Francisco Mediaround Inc Intercont Music 2002 Jazz Bestament Tescani Productions 2005 Chamber Jazz Music Soft Productions 2008 Inside Stories Jazz Poems Tvr Media 2009 Books editSingurătatea meseria mea Regent House Printing amp Publishing 2002 Țara lui Johnny Vivaldi 2005 References edit Rădulescu George 18 February 2011 Johnny Răducanu muzician Inainte pană și hoții aveau simțul măsurii Adevărul in Romanian Retrieved 11 September 2021 Re marriage to Geta Costin 9am ro Retrieved on 9 May 2017 Notice of death of Răducanu Adevarul ro Retrieved on 9 May 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johnny Răducanu Recording in Meudon Johnny Răducanu Mister Jazz of Romania Archived 26 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine Johnny Răducanu at All About Jazz Musical samples from Mediaround Concert in San Francisco on Răducanu s 71st birthday Brownjohn Alan 11 November 2011 Johnny Raducanu obituary Romania s Mr Jazz who sought perfection as player composer and teacher The Guardian Retrieved 11 September 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johnny Răducanu amp oldid 1117655867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
