Next show: San Antonio, Sun 29 Nov
Born in 1944, Santiago Jimenez Jr. was a singer and accordionist whose father made a significant contribution to the conjunto instrumental style. Conjunto, the accordion-based social music of Mexico and South Texas, was a style rooted in tradition. While his brother Flaco Jimenez mixed its sound with modern influences like jazz and country, Santiago upheld the traditions of his father and concentrated on the basic formula of two-button accordion with guitar and voice accompaniment. He released numerous albums, including a 1960 collaboration between his brother and him, numerous singles on local pressings, and a series of Spanish-language releases for the Rounder and Watermelon labels throughout the late '80s and 1990s. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi
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Santiago Jimenez, Jr. plays traditional conjunto and Tejano music, focusing on the classic two-button accordion, guitar, and vocal style rooted in South Texas and Mexican folk traditions. Follow Santiago Jimenez, Jr. on Mood.
Santiago Jimenez, Jr. received a National Heritage Fellowship in 2000 and was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama in 2016, alongside three Grammy nominations.
Santiago Jimenez, Jr. was born on April 8, 1944.
