- Born
- 1 December 1931
Brăila - Died
- 19 September 2011
Bucharest - Country
- Romania
- Active
- 1950–
- Record labels
- Electrecord
- Discography
- 14 albums
Biography
Johnny Răducanu was a jazz musician who played piano. Johnny Răducanu was born on 1 December 1931 in Brăila and died on 19 September 2011 in Bucharest. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Electrecord. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Jazz În Țara Mea / Jazz In My Country” (1976) to “Jazz În Trio” (2011).
Johnny Răducanu (born Răducan Crețu; 1 December 1931 – 19 September 2011) was a Romanian Romani jazz pianist, whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th century. 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.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Johnny Răducanu play?
Johnny Răducanu is known for playing piano.
When and where was Johnny Răducanu born?
Johnny Răducanu was born 1 December 1931 in Brăila.
What are Johnny Răducanu's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Jazz În Țara Mea / Jazz In My Country (1976), Jazz Made In Romania (1987), Gipsy In Blue (1990), To His Friends (1997) and Jazz Behind the Carpathians: Johnny Raducanu Meets Teodora Enache (1999).
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