José Torres (born 19 September 1958,

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) is a Cuban-Polish musician and percussionist. A graduate of the

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, Torres was a founder of the first Polish

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orchestra under the name José Torres y Salsa Tropical. From the very beginning of his stay in Poland (except for a period of several years), he has lived in

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. He has a wife Iza and sons

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(drummer for

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) and Filip. He authored an autobiography: ''Salsa na wolności'' (, Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, 2006). Juzek_Torres

Discography

* 1982: John Porter – ''China Disco'' (PolJazz/

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) * 1983:

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– ''C.O.C.X.'' (PolJazz/Pronit) * 1983: Sławomir Kulpowicz – ''Prasad in Mangalore/Three Etudes'' (PolJazz) * 1983:

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– ''Nocny Patrol'' (Jako) * 1983: Crash – ''Something Beautiful But Not Expensive'' (JA&RO) * 1983: Zbigniew Lewandowski – ''Zbigniew Lewandowski'' (PolJazz) * 1983: String Connection – ''New Romantic Expectation'' (PolJazz) * 1985: Alex Band – ''Hit Of The World'' (

Polskie Nagrania Muza Polskie Nagrania "Muza" ("Polish Records 'Muse' ", official name since 2005: "Polskie Nagrania Sp. z o.o", i.e., Polskie Nagrania Ltd.) is a Polish record label based in Warsaw. It has produced records in many genres including pop, rock, jazz, f ...

) * 1986: Lewandowski Torres – ''Partnership'' (PolJazz) * 1986: Obywatel GC – ''Obywatel G.C.'' (Tonpress) * 1986:

Michał Bajor Michał Bajor (born 13 June 1957 in Głuchołazy, Poland) is a Polish actor and musician. Bajor’s songs are based on texts by Wojciech Młynarski, Jonasz Kofta, Andrzej Ozga, Marcin Sosnowski, and Julian Tuwim. He is a member of the Academy of t ...

– ''Michał Bajor Live'' (Muza) * 1987:

Zbigniew Namysłowski Zbigniew Jacek Namysłowski (9 September 1939 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, pianist and composer. Life and career Namysłowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, on 9 September 1939. He perfor ...

– ''Open'' (Muza) * (1987-1988) Zbigniew Lewandowski – ''Golden Lady'' (Muza) * 1988: Extra Ball – ''Akumulla-Torres'' (PolJazz) * 1988: Obywatel GC – ''Tak! Tak!'' (Muza) * 1989: Walk Away – ''Walk Away'' (Muza) * 1991: Kukla Band – ''Szczęśliwej drogi...'' (ZPR) * 1992: Obywatel GC – ''Obywatel świata'' (MMPP) * 1993: In Spector – ''We Are The Party'' (Agrofar) * 1994:

Maryla Rodowicz Maria Antonina Rodowicz, known professionally as Maryla Rodowicz, (Polish pronunciation: born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra), is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress. Throughout over 60 years of her career, she released twenty Polish and f ...

– ''Marysia biesiadna'' (Produktion) * 1995: Nocna Zmiana Bluesa – ''Blues mieszka w Polsce'' (Hammer Music) * 1995:

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– ''Sonety Shakespeare'' ( Pomaton EMI) * 1995: Maseli Ścierański Torres – ''Music Painters'' (Govi Records) * 1996: Graża T. – ''Świerszcze'' (Pomaton EMI) * 1996: Amirian – ''Bardzo Niebieskie Migdały'' (Poligram) * 1996: Marek Raduli – ''Meksykański symbol szczęścia'' (New Abra) * 1996:

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– ''Akustycznie'' (Govi Records) * (1996-1997)

Ryszard Rynkowski Ryszard Rynkowski (born October 9, 1951, in Elbląg) is a Polish singer, composer, pianist and actor. In the years 1978—1987 accompanist of ''Vox (band), Vox'' music band, a solo artist since 1987. His trademark is the scratchy, smoky voice. Joe ...

– ''Jawa'' (Pomaton EMI 0724385615627) * 1997: Music Painters – ''Inna bajka'' (Govi Records) * 1997:

– ''Dances'' (Polonia Records) * 1997: Michał Lorenc – ''Blood & Wine'' (picture soundtrack) * 1997: Michał Lorenc – ''Bandyta'' (picture soundtrack) * 1997: Kayah – ''Kamień'' (Zic Zac) * 1997: Majka Jeżowska – ''Kochaj czworonogi'' * (1997-1998: Beata Bednarz – ''Co jest grane'' (YAKO) * 1998: Kayah – ''Zebra'' (Zic Zac) * 1998: Marek Kościkiewicz – ''Tylko błękit'' (BMG Poland) * 1998: Stare Dobre Małżeństwo – ''Miejska strona Księżyca'' (New Abra) * 1998: Budka Suflera – ''Budka Suflera Akustycznie'' (New Abra) * 1998: Raz Dwa Trzy – ''Niecud'' (Pomaton EMI) * 1998: Marek Kościkiewicz – ''Tylko błękit'' (Zic Zac) * 1999: Kostek Joriadis – ''Przebudzenie'' (BMG) * 1999: Mietek Jurecki – ''12 sprawiedliwych'' (New Abra) * 1999: Marcin Pospieszalski – ''Prawo ojca'' * 2000:

– ''Karnawał 2000'' * 2000: Stonehenge – ''Echo Wyspy'' (RMF FM Kraków) * 2000: Mietek Szcześniak – ''Spoza nas'' * 2001: José Torres y Salsa Tropical – ''José Torres y Salsa Tropical'' (RMF FM Kraków) * 2002: ''PH Connection'' (Budapeszt) * 2006: Blue Café – ''Ovosho'' (

EMI Music Poland EMI Music Poland Sp. z o.o., was a Polish subsidiary of EMI Group Limited, it was founded in 1995 in Warsaw. Labels CEO was Piotr Kabaj. The label was founded in 1995 when EMI bought independent record label Kompania Muzyczna Pomaton (founded 19 ...

) * 2010: José Torres y Salsa Tropical – ''Torres Salsa Carnaval'' * 2011: Afromental – ''The B.O.M.B. ''(EMI Music Poland)

Filmography

* "Moja Kuba, moja Polska" (2007, film dokumentalny, reżyseria: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Jose Conga players 1958 births Living people Musicians from Havana Musicians from Wrocław Cuban percussionists Polish musicians Cuban emigrants to Poland Naturalized citizens of Poland