Eugen Gondi (b. 1947, in
Timișoara
), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor)
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) is a Romanian-born jazz drummer.
He graduated from the Arts Middle School in his hometown.
He started his musical career by playing with the "Paul Weiner Free Jazz" trio.
He has played with many famous Romanian jazz players, like
Marius Popp,
Johnny Răducanu
Johnny Răducanu (born Răducan Crețu; 1 December 1931 – 19 September 2011) was a Romanian jazz pianist of Romani people, Romani ethnic background, whose family has a long musical tradition dating back to the 17th century.
He was born in Bră ...
,
Garbis Dedeian,
Radu Goldiş
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,
Pedro Negrescu
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The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...
,
Dan Mândrilă,
Jan Jankeje,
Liviu Butoi. For a time, in 1974, he was the drummer of rock band
Transsylvania Phoenix
Transsylvania Phoenix (also known as Phoenix in Romania) is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timișoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Șt ...
.
He is a former member of
Mircea Florian
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's concept-band ''
Ceata Melopoică''.
He participated at several jazz festivals, such as the ones in
Ploieşti,
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
,
San Sebastián
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,
Warsaw
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,
Přerov
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, and
Ljubliana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the are ...
.
After the
Romanian Revolution of 1989
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, he emigrated to
the Netherlands
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References
External links
Eugen Gondi at DiscogsInterview with Eugen Gondi Part I
Interview with Eugen Gondi Part II
1947 births
Living people
Musicians from Timișoara
Romanian percussionists
Romanian drummers
Romanian emigrants to the Netherlands
Romanian jazz musicians
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