Artist description Upbeat, versatile party /dance band, famous for tribal fusion and world beat music with jazz, classical, and progressive rock influences, selling nine enlightened CDs world-wide!

Music Style World Beat Tribal Fusion

Musical Influences "Genesis," "Mike Oldfield," "Light Rain," "Santana," "Eric Clapton," "Aashish Khan," "The Beatles," "Jimi Hendrix," "George Benson," "Hubert Laws, " "Quincy Jones," and "Peter Gabriel."

Similar Artists "Ancient Future," "Light Rain," "Genesis," "Santana"

Artist History Desert Wind is an independent, self-produced recording / performing band which was created by Alan ScottBachman, originally from Rochester New York. He has self-produced several CDs which are now sold independently throughout the world by a number of distributors within two niche markets: new age music, and world - bellydance. A big surprise was the wonderful response from Germany! In 1996 Alan met Andalin, a world-class jazz flutist, with the Selmer Award of Jazz Performance and numerous other credits to her history. The two shared a second wind with this union, and in three short years have produced "World Dance," a full length two CD-set, "She is a Tree of Life," another full length two CD-set, and "Christmas: Rhythms of the Holy Land." While previous titles ("Gaia, Earth Goddess," "Return to the Goddess," "Kali Ma," and "Shekhina, Hebrew Goddess") are still helping to provide the funding for their continued work, Alan & Andalin are now reaching out to a broader, more commercial audience, with an exciting blend of classical, jazz, and world beat musical influences. Desert Wind is based in Salt Lake City, Utah ~ a beautiful place in the Rocky Mountains from which to make their frequent trips to the Phoenix, Los Angeles, Portland, Denver, Las Vegas, and the San Francisco Bay areas of the West. Alan's day job is assistant attorney general for the State of Utah and Andalin is a paralegal. Virtually every dime and free hour of their time is designated for the production and love of this music.

Group Members The members have changed over time and several were hired specifically for album projects. The current seven piece live performance band of today consists of Alan Scott Bachman on keyboards and mandolins, Andalin Bachman on flutes andwind synthesizer, Terence Hansen on guitars, Jerri Foote on vocals, Brett "Angus" Bowen on dumbeks and congas,Buzz Child on trap drums, and Berno Danylik on electricand acoustic bass.

Instruments Instruments include: Boston Steinway Grand Piano, Silver/Gold Flute, Ebony Flute, Mandolins, Mandola, Mandocello, Martin & Nylon Classical Guitars, Alto Recorder, Percussion, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Vocals, Tablas, Djembe, Riq (Egyptian Tambourine), Dumbek, Tar, Trap Drums, Persian Zarb, Oriental Bells, and of course, SLEIGH BELLS!

Albums "World Dance," (2 CD Set) "Christmas: Rhythms of the Holy Land," "Shekhina, Hebrew Goddess: Restoring the Balance," "Return to the Goddess: In Chants and Song," "Gaia, Earth Goddess: Ritual Dances of the Mother," "She is a Tree of Life," (2 CD Set) "Kali Ma: Dances of Transformation."

Press Reviews Rave reviews are popping up everywhere! There is a Desert Wind resurgence with "Christmas: Rhythms of the Holy Land" and"World Dance." Several reviews can be seen at desertwindmusic.com, and others can be found surfing cyberspace!

Additional Info Desert Wind seeks the "common thread" among humans, and this work is part of a continuum as a universal prayer to greet the new millennium.

Location Salt Lake City, Utah - USA

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