Joan Torres is a Puerto Rican bassist, composer, and producer. He chose the bass as his instrument when he was ten years old and formed a band while still in eighth grade. As a young musician, he was mentored by luminaries including Berklee alumnus Orlando Collado, and four-time Grammy-award winner bassist and educator, Oscar Stagnaro. Twice, Torres gained prestigious scholarships to Berklee Summer Schools. He gained experience in a Puerto Rican Plena Orchestra, a jazz quartet, a reggae group, and an indie band named Raices Rusticas and performed at the Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival. Raices Rusticas opened for Black Guayaba at the Arena Pier Ten in Puerto Rico. With guitarist and friend Gabriel Vicens, Torres started A Modern Jazz Quintet, playing original music. Eventually, the project diverged into two, one being the Gabriel Vicens Quartet, and the other Torres’ All Is Fused, the name deriving from the fact they include multiple influences fused into a jazz-laced sound. All Is Fused has been successful as a jazz fusion band, with the band’s debut album receiving many nominations and awards. The outline for the album ‘Embrace Form,’ came together during the Covid pandemic, then the band members traveled to record at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California. As Joan Torres All Is Fused prepares for more traveling and performances, KOJ caught up with Joan for an interview.