The Band
Joy Baca - Vocals
Matthew Gutierrez - Guitar/Bajo Sexto
Phil Baca - Bass/Vocals
Chris Martinez - Drums/Percussion
Paul Marquez - Tenor/Alto Sax
Paul Bossert - Trombone
Manuel Ramirez - Tenor/Alto Sax
Mario Atencio - Trumpet
Tony Chavez - Trumpet
Zack Weiss - Keyboards
John " Manchitas" Mancha - Accordion
Biography
Crossroads is
“Albuquerque’s Power Band,” that originated in 1992 in Albuquerque,
NM. The members of Crossroads are comprised from different areas of
the United States, averaging over 20 years experience of performing
professionally.
The music
performed, ranges from horn driven rancheras, cumbias, traditional
conjunto, boleros and salsa to country, jazz, big band, rock, funk
and oldies. Crossroads is fronted by vocalist Joy Baca and is
accompanied by a full band including keyboards, accordion and horns.
Crossroads has performed through out the southwest including New
Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming to which their music
can be heard on the airwaves of these areas.
Crossroads first CD
entitled, “Culture Walk” was released in August 1997. The recording
received seven award nominations, and two award winnings for Cumbia,
Salsa y Tropical song of the year and Instrumental song of the year
from the New Mexico Hispano Music Association. At the beginning of
the new Millennium, is when Crossroads sophomore CD entitled, “Nuevo
Caminos,” was released. The release obtained a nomination from the
2001 New Mexico Music Industry Awards for Best Musical Production
Traditional Style Hispanic. Crossroads highly anticipated third CD
was released in June 2006, which debuted the band into the Tejano
Music scene.
Photo Gallery
Click on thumbnails to enlarge picture