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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Standing on the shoulders of such jazz flute giants as Rampal & Galway in classical music, Richard Egues of the Cuban Charanga style and rocker Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull, Latin Grammy Award-winning Nestor Torres’ rhythmic and mellifluous flute sound remains in a class all by itself.

Torres’ 14 recordings as a soloist, four Latin Grammy nominations, one Grammy nomination and one Latin Grammy Award; collaborations with diverse artists such as Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, Dave Mathews, Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente, Michael Camilo, Paquito D’ Rivera and Arturo Sandoval; as well as performances with the Cleveland, Singapore and New World Symphony Orchestras among many others, are testament to the remarkable journey of an artist who continues to grow and enrich the lives of those who experience his talents.

Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Torres moved to New York City, where he pursued Classical flute studies at Mannes School of Music, Jazz at Berklee College of Music and Classical and Jazz at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. During that time, he also learned to improvise in the ‘Charanga’ Cuban Dance Music style, which helped shape and develop Nestor’s melodic and danceable sound.

His album This Side of Paradise won the Latin Grammy award in the Pop Instrumental category, scheduled to be presented on September 11, 2001. This great achievement – and its timing – proved to be a major turning point for Torres. Since then, he has focused on transcending his role as a jazz flautist to that of an agent of change through crossover multi-media productions, compositions and performances.

His compositions are variations on his multicultural fusion sounds and expressions of today’s world, a crossover of Latin, classical, jazz and pop sounds. They are rich and engaging, complex and exuberant, profound yet accessible. In addition to his achievements in the studio and on the stage, Torres is also the recipient of many awards, including two honorary doctorate degrees from Barry University and Carlos Albizu University, for his commitment to youth, education and cultural exchanges.

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