sentences:  This CD also got raving international reviews, including four stars by "DownBeat" magazine and also was included in their issue Best of 2016.Furthermore, Ruiz has worked extensively by conducting workshops and lectures worldwide and formed part of the faculty of USC Thornton School of Music for five years.Otmaro also worked as a member of the Cornell School of Contemporary Music based at Shepherd University faculty, as part of a team that includes long time friends and collaborators Abraham Laboriel and Jimmy Branly.