Colombian-born Samuel Torres is a Latin GRAMMY-winning percussionist, composer, and arranger. Following in the footsteps of his uncle Edy Martínez, a legend of the 1970s NYC salsa scene, Torres' versatile resume as a performer, producer, and musical creator crosses between the worlds of of jazz, Latin pop, and contemporary classical with a resumé boasting recordings with Lila Downs, Paquito D’Rivera, Tito Puente, Chick Corea, Angélique Kidjo, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Rubén Blades, the Boston Pops, Bogotá Philharmonic, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Torres' latest triumph is a forthcoming album featuring an A-list Latin jazz sextet and the critically acclaimed, all-female string ensemble, Bergamot Quartet. This unique collaboration will debut their new works in an intimate concert at Lincoln Center.