About this Artist

Latin Grammy Award-winning and Grammy nominated cuatro player, mandolinist and musical producer, Jorge Glem is without a doubt one of Venezuela’s musical treasures. Born in Cumaná, Venezuela, Glem, who currently resides in the U.S., has set out with a clear and driven purpose of presenting the Venezuelan cuatro as a universal instrument. His amazing talent and purpose have allowed him to share the stage with world renowned figures such as Paquito D’Rivera, Jordan Rudess, Rubén Blades, Carlos Vives, Calle 13, Natalia Lafourcade, Gaby Moreno, Guaco, Desorden Público, Ensamble Gurrufío, Gualberto Ibarreto, Sofia Rei, Etienne Charles and many other important music personalities, accomplishing the fusion of this traditional instrument into genres such as jazz, salsa, bluegrass, rock, and pop.

Jorge Glem is also a founding member of the acclaimed ensemble C4Trio, who won a Latin Grammy for their album “ Tiempo al Tiempo,” with renowned salsa artist Luis Enrique. Along with this second Latin Grammy win, this dynamic ensemble has been nominated three previous times for this award and has been Grammy-nominated on two occasions.

In 2017 Glem, in that continuous effort to introduce the cuatro to the world, initiated a movement called #4CuatroMusic through social media that reached more than 1k posts in only 3 weeks. Without a doubt, the cuatro is more than an instrument to this musical prodigy. It is a part of him and through playing it, he is able to attain a global voice.