Son of
conjunto
great
Santiago Jiminez
, and brother of
Flaco Jiminez
,
Santiago Jiminez Jr.
is in his own right an "ambassador for traditional
Tex-Mex
accordion music
." So say the liner notes to this compilation of songs by the San Antonio musician. The works are from his other two
Arhoolie
albums:
El Mero Mero
and
Santiago Strikes Back
, along with some material recorded in 1988 but unreleased. The tempos and styles range from the Tejano mainstay the
ranchero
to
polkas
mazurkas
boleros
huapangos
, and
cumbias
. Every facet of the
accordion repertoire is represented. Realistically, even fans of
might have heard of
Santiago
's father and brother before they've heard of him, but if that's the case, they might be missing out to some degree. Fans of the genre would likely enjoy this recording, though those new to the styles might be better suited listening to
Flaco
on
Los Super Seven
's debut album for a start. ~ Adam Greenberg