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Musicians · b. 1957

Néstor Torres

Puerto Rican musician

Born: 25 April 1957
Mayagüez
Country: United States
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Néstor Torres is a jazz musician who plays Western concert flute. Néstor Torres was born on 25 April 1957 in Mayagüez. The music is usually filed under jazz fusion. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Orchestra Afro-Charanga, Vol.II” (1980) to “Jazz Flute Traditions” (2018).

Néstor Torres (born 25 April 1957) is a Puerto Rican jazz flautist, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He took flute lessons at age 12 and began formal studies at the Escuela Libre de Música, eventually attending Puerto Rico’s Inter-American University. At 18, he moved to New York with his family. Torres went on to study both jazz and classical music at the Mannes College of Music in New York and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, among other places. His CD This Side Of Paradise was awarded Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2001. Torres is also a practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism and a longtime member of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International. In 2010, Torres joined the faculty of Florida International University as a visiting guest artist and founding director of its School of Music's first charanga ensemble.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Orchestra Afro-Charanga, Vol.II 1980

Morning Ride 1989

Dance of the Phoenix 1991

Talk to Me 1996

Burning Whispers 1999

Treasures of the Heart 1999

Mis canciones primeras 2001

This Side of Paradise 2001

Mi Alma Latina (My Latin Soul) 2002

Sin Palabras 2004

Dances, Prayers and Meditations for Peace 2006

Nouveau Latino 2008

Del Caribe, soy!: Latin American Flute Music 2017

Jazz Flute Traditions 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Néstor Torres is credited as a sideman

1994	Master Sessions, Volume I — Cachao	flute
1995	Master Sessions, Volume II — Israel “Cachao” López	flute
1999	Random Hearts — Dave Grusin	flute
2008	Daybreak — Jimmy Smith	flute

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Néstor Torres play?

Néstor Torres is known for playing Western concert flute.

When and where was Néstor Torres born?

Néstor Torres was born 25 April 1957 in Mayagüez.

What are Néstor Torres's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Orchestra Afro-Charanga, Vol.II (1980), Morning Ride (1989), Dance of the Phoenix (1991), Talk to Me (1996) and Burning Whispers (1999).

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