“Como bajista, líder y compositor, Joan Torres tiene todo lo necesario para sobresalir. [...] su música toma prestado de varias tradiciones jazzísticas, tanto acústicas como eléctricas, para crear una síntesis vital, fresca, inclasificable.” –Rafael Vega Curry, El Nuevo Día

“Showcasing all-original material and recorded entirely in San Juan, it is evident that dedication to detail has achieved a terrific result.” –James Nadal, All About Jazz

“Joan Torres is one of those incredible talents that you have to delve deep into the treasure chest of music to find. Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Torres defies conventional songwriting and playing styles in order to create his incredibly entrancing and technical music.” –Nic Raffo, The.Raffo.Review

“The songs on Before are perfectly crafted arrangements that speak of the evolution and variety of sounds that Jazz music has to offer.” –Red House Reviews

“Not taking anything for granted here, I'd say that Joan Torres's All Is Fused is well on their way to becoming a legendary jazz ensemble and ‘Before’ will be one of their most respected releases.” –I Am Entertainment Magazine

“For jazz fans that appreciate traditional jazz, but grew up in the jazz fusion era, All Is Fused gives such listeners the best of both worlds.” –Dan MacIntosh, antiMusic

“I must admit that I'm hardly versed in Jazz, but Joan Torres and Before has me worried about the fact that I may be missing out on something tremendous. But then again, maybe it doesn't get much better than this...” –Brian Lion, Under The Gun Review