Real name: C4 Trío

Effective period / Period of releases: 2009 - 2016

Members: Edward Ramírez, Jorge Glem, Rodner Padilla, Héctor Molina

Venezuelan band based on venezuelan cuatro

Jorge Glem - Cuatro
Héctor Molina - Cuatro
Edward Ramírez - Cuatro
Rodner Padilla - Bass
Gustavo Márquez - Bass (†)

Founded by Jorge Glem, Edward Ramírez and Héctor Molina in 2005, C4 Trio has as main protagonist the Cuatro Venezolano. As one of the most important and innovative venezuelan musical proposals characterized by an unusual format, C4 Trio mixes elements of traditional music, jazz, pop, world music and latin music. In 2009, Rodner Padilla (electric bass) joins the ensemble.

C4 Trio has toured in America and Europe and recorded 6 albums with great sale success. In 2013, "Gualberto + C4" obtained a nomination to the Latin Grammy as Best Folk Album. One year later, the album "De Repente", made in collaboration with the singer Rafael "Pollo" Brito, obtains the Latin Grammy as "Best Recording Engineering for an Album".

In 2015, they produced “Los10DeC4”, a dvd commemorative of their 10 years, directed by Hernán Jabes, with the participation of some of the most outstanding venezuelan artists.

In 2018 his album "Pa Fuera" made in collaboration with the Ska band "Desorden Público" was nominated in the 60th Grammy Award as "Best latin, rock and alternative album" and in 2019 the album “Tiempo al tiempo” made in collaboration with the singer Luis Enrique obtains the Latin Grammy as “Best Folk Album” and a nomination to the 62nd Grammy Awards as “Best Tropical Latin Album”. In 2021 the EP “Back to 4” was released, the full album of which will be available in May 2022. “Back to 4” is an album made in co-production with the North American producer Michael League and will be released under the Ground Up Music label.

C4 Trio since its foundation has an intense concert agenda in the most important stages of America and Europe, showing the versatility and universality of the Venezuelan Cuatro.