Mihai Iordache
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| Birth name | Mihai Iordache |
| Born | March 13, 1967 Bucharest,  România |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Associated acts | Sarmalele Reci Timpuri Noi Kumm |
| Website | Official website |
Mihai Iordache (born in 13 March 1967 in Bucharest) is a Romanian saxophone player. At the present he is the saxophone player for the Romanian alternative rock band Kumm.
[edit] Biography
Mihai began playing saxophone in 1990 under the influence of Charlie Parker, Lee Konitz and Ornette Coleman. His first professional gig was playing a solo by a rock group called Timpuri Noi. After that he joined Harry Tavitian's blues trio. Later that year with Florin Dumitrescu he formed a rock group called Sarmalele Reci. In 1999 he left the band and start playing with pianist Lucian Ban and later with Vlaicu Golcea's Rebop Factory.
In 2001 he began writing his own music relasing two albums. Iordache - Friday in 2003 and Dissipatin' in 2005.
Since 2003 he joined Kumm.
[edit] Discography
- 1995 - Ţara te vrea prost with Sarmalele Reci
- 1996 - Aurolac with Sarmalele Reci
- 1998 - Bucate Alese with Sarmalele Reci
- 1999 - Răpirea din Serai with Sarmalele Reci
- 1999 - Axis Mundi with Harry Tavitian/Orient Express
- 2001 - Maniac with Sarmalele Reci
- 2003 - Iordache - Friday
- 2003 - Yellow Fever with Kumm
- 2005 - Dissipatin'
- 2005 - Angels and Clowns with Kumm
- 2005 - Different Parties with Kumm
- 2007 - Hesitations (2 CDs)
