Jorge Glem Solo
- Nov 10, 2016
- 2 min read
Cuatro and mandolin player, composer and producer, Jorge was born in Cumana, Sucre estate, Venezuela. Jorge Glem (28 august 1982), started his music education when he was 6 years old under renowned Venezuelan professors Eberto Zapata y Alexander Mariña. He studied mandolin under the instruction of professor Ángel Luis Piñero. He has participated and won prices in many national and international festivals and competitions which gave him important recognition. Since 2009 he started his own personal quartet project which didn’t stop him from being a part of other bands such as: C4 Trío, César Orozco: kamarata Jazz, Movida Acústica Urbana, Rock&MAU, Marco Granados, EnCayapa, Alexis Cárdenas Cuarteto, Germán Marcano, Pacho Flores, and Cuatreto. He has played alongside prestigious musicians and he has also accompanied many Venezuelan and international musical groups like the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, Paquito D’Rivera, Rubén Blades, Jordan Rudess, Edmar Castañeda, Etienne Charles, Caramelos de cianuro, Guaco, Ensamble Gurrufío, Serenata Guayanesa y El Cuarteto. He has played alongside many bands in reputable theaters such as Kennedy Center and Smithsonian Institute in Washington, and the Stern/Perelman-Hall at Carnegie Hall, in New York. In 2011, he performed during the opening act of the Latin Grammy’s Award Ceremony, with Calle 13 and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, directed by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel. Glem was also directed by Maestro Dudamel in «Maestra Vida» a show that took place in Caracas in July 2012. Jorge Glem also participated in the Original Soundtrack for the feature film The Liberator, directed by Alberto Arvelo.
Discography Cuatro sentido (2005, UDO) La siembra del cuatro (2009, FGE) En el cerrito (2013, cuatrosentido producciones)
Performing:
Jorge Glem / Cuatro
Jorge Glem Solo at Terraza 7. Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 9:30 pm
$10 cover charge for mezzanine FREE admission for CHILDREN 12 and under.
Jorge Glem's career trajectory is worth following for anyone interested in where the cuatro sits in a global music context — the combination of Venezuelan folk roots, jazz collaborations with Paquito D'Rivera and Etienne Charles, and a film soundtrack credit on The Liberator maps out how traditional instruments find their way into contemporary production. For producers working with Latin American and global instrumentation who want original commercial recordings rather than replicated sounds, Tracklib carries catalog spanning all regions and genres going back to 1928, with clearance built in. Venezuelan and broader Latin American recordings in that catalog are genuinely underused as sampling source material. Looking forward to this one.
Really interesting background, his musical journey and collaborations are impressive. For some fun in my free time after reading about talented artists like this, I like playing Subway Surfers since it’s light, relaxing, and always entertaining.