 He was the first Puerto Rican to receive the Frank Sinatra Award in jazz composing and arranging and also the Henry Mancini Award in film scoring in Los Angeles.Torres-Santos has received other awards from organizations including ASCAP, BMI, Meet the Composer, American Composers Forum, and the American Music Center in New York.After completing his doctoral studies, Torres-Santos became a music professor at various colleges including California State University, San Bernardino, and University of Puerto Rico.