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Nestor Torres – born in Puerto Rico- Nestor Torres is a spirited flute player whose style incorporates Latin, jazz, pop and classical styles. He started playing drums at the age of 5, switching to flute at age 12. He was inspired by Cal Tjader, Dave Brubeck and Tito Puente. After high school, he went to New York hoping to find work with Latin jazz bands. Realizing his skills needed improving; he enrolled in Berkley College of music and the New England Conservatory of music. In 1977 he graduated and returned to New York. He worked with his mentors Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri and gigged with Manny Oquendo’s Libre. In 1981 Torres started working with Latin act Hansel and Raul and moved to Miami. Torres was immediately accepted into the city’s salsa scene. He spent his time lecturing and performing on the college circuit in South Florida. In 1989 he signed with PolyGram records releasing Morning ride for Verve/forecast. It climbed to the top ten on the contemporary jazz charts. Later that year he had an accident in a celebrity boat race crushing his upper body and damaging his lungs. After a long recovery, he returned in 1991 and has since recorded taking listeners on an exotic journey with beautiful sounds from his flute.
