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.
 

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