Torres was born in Caguas Puerto Rico on January 14, 1936, and began in music by playing violin in his hometown, where he belonged to the Municipal Band.
He also performed with the orchestras of Pupi Campo and Tito Rodríguez as well as with René Touzet, Dámaso Pérez Prado and Eddie Cano.
[7] [8][9] He also performed with Tito Rodriguez, Joe Quijano, Sexteto Silver, Charlie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentin and many other Latin Jazz musicians.
These include: Habana Jam, Commitment, Latin Connection, Lo que Pide la Gente, "Live", Viva Colombia and Bravo.
He has also recorded and performed with Cheo Feliciano, Tommy Olivencia and his Orchestra, Raphy Leavitt and La Selecta, Adalberto Santiago, Roberto Roena, Sonora Ponceña, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Rojas, Pedro Arroyo, Descarga Boricua, Lalo Rodríguez and Ray Barreto and Tito Puente among many others.