music by Astor Piazzolla) by Marco Bellocchio and Para que no me olvides by Patricia Ferreira. The latter was his last recording session. He died in Miami on April 17, 2005, from an inoperable brain tumor which caused him to fall into a coma. The compilation album A Life in Music was released shortly after his death. Style His style has been described as the convergence of the two trends of Cuban trombone: the traditional trend, exemplified by Generoso Jiménez, and the jazz trend, spearheaded by Leopoldo "Pucho" Escalante. Torres considered himself influenced by jazz, but "always remembering [Félix] Chappottín". Awards and honours In 2002, the album Cuban Masters by Los Originales featuring Juan Pablo Torres was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album at the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, but lost to El Arte del Sabor by Bebo Valdés, Cachao and Carlos "Patato" Valdés. The following year it was nominated for Best Tropical Latin Album along with Generoso qué bueno toca usted, but lost again to El Arte del Sabor. Discography 1975: Y viva la felicidad (Areito) 1976: Mangle (Areito) 1977: Súper-son (Areito) 1977: Con todos los hierros (Areito) 1977: Cuba romántica (Areito) 1978: Algo Nuevo (Areito) 1981: Grupo Algo Nuevo (Areito) 1985: Yamina (Areito) 1990: Aerobics! (Areito) 1995: Trombone Man (TropiJazz) 1997: Pepper Trombone (RMM) 2000: Son qué chévere (Circular Move) 2001: Cuba Swings (Universal) 2002: Together Again (Pimienta) 2002: ¡Cómo pica! (Pimienta) 2003: Identidad (Timba) 2003: Afro-Cuban Trombone (Pimienta) With Cuban Masters 2002: Los Originales (Pimienta) With Maxo Séverin 2001: El tululu (Alizés) See also Generoso Jiménez Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos References External links Juan Pablo Torres. Discogs.com. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo. Discogs.com. 1946 births 2005 deaths Cuban trombonists People from Puerto Padre People from Miami 20th-century trombonists