Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Mas!

Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Mas!

by Flaco Jimenez
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Mas!

Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Mas!

by Flaco Jimenez

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Overview

Following on from his father Santiago Jimenez' own successful run as a conjunto musician in San Antonio, Flaco Jimenez put together a conjunto of his own in the '50s, eventually becoming one of the most famous figures in Tex-Mex music (also known as Musica Nortena in Mexico). Based on the polkas and waltzes Mexican performers refashioned as rancheras, the Tex-Mex conjunto style features accordion, the 12-string bajo sexto guitar, bass, and drums. Flaco immediately staked his claim in the music with a distinctly imaginative and lively accordion style, finding the ideal backing from equally able Tejano musicians, including his father and his son David. For this excellent 1985 recording, Flaco teams up with noted bandleader and bajo player Toby Torres, bassist Henry "Big Red" Ojeda, and drummer Isaac Garcia. The group works through a variety of song forms, including rancheras, boleros, danzons, and polkas. Along with a fine rendition of the ubiquitous "El Barrilito" ("Beer Barrel Polka"), other highlights include a version of Jimenez Sr.'s "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio," the sensuous danzon instrumental "Juarez," and the Toby Torres vocal feature "Un Viejo Amor." Throughout, Flaco's playing comes off as both astonishing and very enjoyable, especially on the live recording "Traigo un Recuerdo." With ten extra tracks on the CD, this Flaco Jimenez release makes for substantial and fine listening. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date: 12/01/1993
Label: ARHOOLIE RECORDS
UPC: 0096297031827

Tracks

  1. Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio
  2. Juarez
  3. Mentiste Cuando Dijiste
  4. El Barrelito
  5. Las Gaviotas
  6. Morir So¿¿ando
  7. Rosa Maria
  8. Traigo un Recuerdo
  9. Amor de los Dos
  10. La Barranca
  11. Mujer Casada
  12. La Paloma
  13. El Cerrito
  14. Ni el Dinero Ni Nada
  15. Angel Mio
  16. Gr¿¿tenme Piedras del Campo
  17. Un Viejo Amor
  18. Tu Nuevo Cari¿¿ito
  19. El Gallito
  20. La Piedrera
  21. Spanish Eyes
  22. Vuelve a Quererme

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Flaco Jimenez   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
Fred Ojeda   Vocals
Joey S. Lopez   6-String Bass
Eduardo Garcia   Banjo,Vocals,6-String Bass
Ruben Valle   Bass
Henry Ojeda   Bass
Oscar Tellez   Banjo,6-String Bass
Francisco Salazar   Bass
Juan Eddie Bosquez   Drums
Isaac Garcia   Drums
Joe Lopez   Banjo
Toby Torres   Banjo,Vocals,6-String Bass
Frank Salazar   Bass

Technical Credits

Chris Strachwitz   Producer,Liner Notes
Public Domain   Composer
Prisciliano Varela Garcia   Composer
Sebastian Yradier   Composer
Prof. James Nicolopulos   Translation
Wayne Pope   Photography
Yolanda Zepeda   Translation
Traditional   Composer
Cuco Sanchez   Composer
D.A.R.   Composer
Santiago Jimenez   Composer
Manuel Bernal   Composer
Guillermo Hernandez   Translation
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