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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Glenda del Monte Escalante |
| Born | Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Jazz, instrumental, world music, soul, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, piano |
| Labels | Independent |
Glenda del Monte Escalante, known professionally as Glenda del E, is a Cuban-Canadian pianist, singer, record producer, arranger and composer,[1][2] nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2022 for her album Ella, in collaboration with Venezuelan violinist Daniela Padrón.[3][4]
Born and raised in Havana, she became interested in music since childhood due to the influence of her parents. She received musical training on the island and later moved with her family to Canada to study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.[1] After joining the canadian pop band The Parachute Club in the late 2000s, in the 2010s she formed the group Glenda del E & Q-ban Mixology, with which she recorded an album of the same name in 2010.[5]
During this period, she collaborated with artists like Paquito D'Rivera, Fernando Osorio and Oriente López,[6] and in 2015 she was invited by Alejandro Sanz to be part of his Sirope tour. Since then, she has accompanied the Spanish singer as a pianist in his live performances and in some studio recordings.[7] In November 2020, she joined the band of Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez during a streaming presentation.[8]
After being nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards, in 2023 she released her first full-length album as a soloist, entitled Kaleidoscope.[7] Parallel to her work as an artist, Glenda has worked as a music teacher at institutions like York University, the Yamaha Music School, the Miami Conservatory of Music and the New York Piano School, among others.[9]
- ^ a b "Glenda del E, la pianista cubana que enciende Miami". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Glenda del E: Mi propósito es inspirar a los jóvenes con letras positivas". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "NOMINADOS 23.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Entrevista a pianista cubana Glenda del E, nominada a los Latin Grammy 2022". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ Da Gama, Raul (2011-04-30). "Glenda Del E: Q-Ban Mixology". Latin Jazz Network. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Albums – Glenda Del E Music". Glenda del E Music. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ a b "Glenda del E creó un viaje musical inmersivo con su álbum instrumental". Miami Hispano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ ""El Puma" llega "Directo a casa" con su concierto virtual". El Universal (in Spanish). 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Biography – Glenda Del E Music". Glenda Del E Music. Retrieved 2023-04-02.