Johnny Răducanu facts for kids
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Răducan Creţu |
| Also known as | Johnny Răducanu |
| Born | 1 December 1931 Brăila, Romania |
| Died | 19 September 2011 (aged 79) Bucharest, Romania |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Double bass, piano |
| Years active | 1950–2010 |
| Labels | Electrecord |
Johnny Răducanu (born Răducan Creţu) was a very famous Romanian jazz musician. He was born on December 1, 1931, in Brăila, Romania. His family had a long history of music, going all the way back to the 1600s! Johnny Răducanu became known as "Mr. Jazz of Romania" because he helped create and grow the jazz music scene in his country. He played both the double bass and the piano. He passed away on September 19, 2011, in Bucharest.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Johnny Răducanu started his amazing musical journey when he was 19 years old. He first learned to play the double bass, which is a very large string instrument. Later, he switched to playing the piano. He was a talented musician who worked with many other artists from around the world. Some of these famous musicians included Art Farmer, Slide Hampton, and Friedrich Gulda.
A Leader in Romanian Jazz
Johnny Răducanu was a true pioneer for jazz music in Romania. He is known as the person who started the Romanian Jazz school. For over 50 years, he helped find, teach, and train many new generations of jazz musicians in Romania. Because of his huge impact, a famous jazz critic named Leonard Feather called him "Mr. Jazz of Romania." He was also the President of the Romanian Jazz Federation, which shows how important he was to the jazz community.
In 1987, Johnny Răducanu received a special honor. He became an honorary member of the Louis Armstrong Academy in New Orleans, USA. This was a big recognition of his talent and his contributions to jazz music worldwide.
His Music Albums
Johnny Răducanu released many jazz albums during his career. Here are some of them:
- Jazz trio – Seria jazz nr. 4 (Electrecord, 1966)
- 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)
Books Written by Johnny Răducanu
Besides making music, Johnny Răducanu also wrote books. These books shared his thoughts and experiences.
- Singurătatea, meseria mea (Regent House Printing & Publishing, 2002)
- Țara lui Johnny (Vivaldi, 2005)
See also
In Spanish: Johnny Răducanu para niños
