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Santiago Jiménez, Jr.“El Mero, Mero de San Antonio”CD/CASS 317
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Buy It Now!
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Santiago Jimenez - accordion & vocals with Juan García - bajo sexto and Juan Viesca - bass.
The best of ARH LPs 3016, 3020 + 6 previously unissued tracks.
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Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1. Ester De Mi Amor 2. Los Barrandales Del Puente 3. Pa' Que Andas Diciendo 4. Chipina 5. Morena, Morenita 6. California Polka 7. Flor De Dalia 8. Porque Eres Mujer Casada 9. El Alacran 10. Por Quien Me Dejas 11. Tejano Huapango 12. Los Huajolotes 13. Cada Vez Que Cae La Tarde 14. Negra Ausencia 15. Rosa De San Antonio 16. Mercado Del Paso 17. El Tono De Mi Rancho 18. Por To Mujer 19. Cumbia Norteņa 20. Atotonilco 21. Tienes Que Pagar 22. Viva Seguin |
REVIEW “For listeners who like their conjunto (aka Norteño, aka Tex-Mex) music straight, Arhoolie has released a new CD compilation of polkas, rancheras, cumbias, and waltzes by Flaco's brother, Santiago, Jr.Not only is the collection superb cantina dancing music, but this more traditional slant on Tex-Mex is perfect for Sunday morning listening (more spirit and rapture than a Brandenburg concerto). Even the slow waltzes, especially the tango-tinted `Negra Ausencia,' are infused with joy. Santiago expressively soars on his accordion on the rancheras and flies through percussive frills on the cumbias and huapangos. Band members are top-notch: Juan Viesca thumps the strong bass lines on his string bass while Juan García drives the uptempo pieces into a stampede with his galloping strums played on the bajo sexto (a heavy 12-string guitar). But the best of the batch are the five polkas that are so festive and fast, it's near impossible to not get swept up in the ecstasy.” (Dan Ouellette — Downbeat) |
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“The numerous instrumentals, traditional and original, give Santiago ample opportunity to explore the length and breadth of the keyboard and show that he has no need to be overshadowed by his illustrious family when it comes to accordion technique.”
(Brian Peters — Folk Roots) |
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