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The Westwind Band

Ready for that Hawaii Trip

About Me

Booking Info:
Contact Pat Jaramillo
[email protected] or you can call him @ 505-804-7062
Our Bio:
"The WestWind Band" Has been performing for TWENTY PLUS years since March of 1984. We play top 40 Country, Spanish & Rock-n-Roll. We also play original music off of our compact disc entitled “The WestWind Band ", "IT'S.....BLENDER TIME!!!” It was recorded at Winfield Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico in January of 1992. All the music and lyrics were written and performed by " The WestWind Band " and receives "Air Play" on radio stations KANW FM 89.1 and KUNM 89.9 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
During the summer of 1992, “The WestWind Band” won the local competition of the 1992 True Value, G.M.C. "Country Showdown" at the "Caravan East" nightclub in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We then moved on to the Colorado/New Mexico state competition at the "Grizzly Rose" in Denver, Colorado and took second place.
" The WestWind Band " has performed as the opening act for many headliners including "Gene Watson", "Bo Diddley", "Lynn Anderson", "Rick Trevino", "Don Williams", "Dan Seals", "The Bellamy Brothers", " Shenandoah" and "Hank Williams III" to name a few. " The WestWind Band “performed for the "Tri-Culture Fest" bringing together the German, Hispanic and Native American cultures and also provided musical accompaniment for master yodeler "Richard Brandl" from Germany.
" The WestWind Band " has been performing for many events sponsored by the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1988 including "Summerfest" Native American Night, "Fiestas De Albuquerque", "Country Fest" and "Route 66 Festival". “The WestWind Band " has also performed in Sells, Arizona, Belen, New Mexico & Bernalillo, New Mexico for local rodeo associations. September 1992, “The WestWind Band " performed in Tingley Coliseum at the New Mexico State Fair grounds for concert/dance following the "1992 Bull Riding championship". Since 1992,” The WestWind Band “has made numerous appearances at the New Mexico State Fair on the "Miller Pavilion" and "Salsa y mas" stages.”
The WestWind Band “has performed through out the Albuquerque night club circuit including Rudy's Honky Tonk, Boot Scoots and the Caravan East. Also, casinos in the area including Isleta casino & resort, Santa Ana Star casino, Sandia casino, Sky City casino [Acoma], Camel Rock [Tesuque] & Ohkay casino [San Juan].
January 1997, " The WestWind Band " was selected to perform for the 1997 American Indian Presidential Inaugural Ball for President WILLIAM J. CLINTON in Washington D.C. at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City by the American Indian Society of Washington D.C.
January 1997," The WestWind Band " recorded the song entitled "Guacamole" and is currently receiving airplay on KANW-FM 89.1 and KABQ-AM 1250 in Albuquerque and on KARS-AM 860 in Belen, New Mexico.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/9/2006
Band Website: thewestwindband.homestead.com
Band Members: Daryl Davidson
Albuquerque, NM
Steel Guitar

Louis Garcia
Albuquerque, NM
Drums
Backup Vocals

Pat Jaramillo
Isleta Pueblo, NM
Bass
Lead Vocals

Joe Jaramillo
Isleta Pueblo, NM
Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Lead Vocals

Danny Winters
Albuquerque, NM
Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Backup Vocals

Also Danny is a Guitar Instructor
You can contact him at
304-3202 Albuquerque NM
Influences: WESTWIND GUITAR PLAYERS

Besides pushing one another to be the best that we can be, there are so many music artists, guitar players, over the years that influenced both Danny and I, we would run out of room on this page if we listed them all, but here are a few that create inspiration for Danny and I to just have fun and play.

DANNY - Eric Johnson , Santana, John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Brent Mason, etc.

JOE - Vince Gill, Steve Wariner, Albert Lee, Hellecasters, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eddie Dimas, All Funk, Soul, R&B music of the seventies, etc.

WESTWIND BASS PLAYER

PAT - Uncle Tony Jaramillo, Cousin Joe Jaramillo, Alan Jackson, George Strait, McBride & The Ride, Dwight Yoakum, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker Band, Clint Black, Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley.

WESTWIND DRUMMER

LOUIS - Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Jose 'Chepito' Areas, Michael Shrieve, Pete Escovido, Coke Escovido, and Sheila Escovido a.k.a. Sheila E.

WESTWIND STEEL PLAYER

DARYL- Bobbe seymour, Maurice Anderson, Bob White, Jerry Byrd, Don Helms, Alvino Rey, Leon McAuliffe, Dale Anglin, Curley Snow, Bill Anglin, Glenn Campbill, Leon Rhodes, Curley Chalker, Buddy Emmons, Buddy Charlton, Bucky Barrett, George VanEpps, Jerry Case, Johnny Case, Buddy Rich,Andre Previn and many others have been influences on my musical career and my life--also Roy Wiggans and George Morgan
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None