This Sunday February 16 from 3p.m. to 7p.m, The Squeezebox will host Santiago Jiménez Jr.’s latest album release party.  The puro conjunto album, El Chief, is a collection of songs recorded by producer Adam Ahrens at Magnolia Recording Studio for Bull Calf Records. It features authentic instrumentation of two row button accordion by maestro Jimenez, all recorded in live, real-time recording. Santiago features his father’s original compositions as well as a handful of Conjunto standards. This event is open to the public with $5 tickets at the door. (The Squeezebox, 2020)

The celebration will feature free Fideo Loco provided by The Cookhouse’s GM Matt Garcia while supplies last. Drinks specials will be available all day long as well as a Michelada Bar provided by Twang. Santiago Jiménez Jr. will perform music from his latest album El Chief with a set start time of 4p.m.

Santiago Jiménez Jr. is a San Antonio based folk musician and recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship in 2000 for lifetime achievement in traditional Tex-Mex/folk music. In 2016, he received the National Medal of Arts award for his contribution to American music. This three-time Grammy nominee comes from a family of musical pioneers with his father being Santiago “Flaco” Jiménez Sr. and his older brother, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, who many consider the greatest and most famous Tejano accordionist ever. Santiago recorded his first album with his brother Flaco at age 17, and since then, he has recorded over 700 songs on numerous labels. In 2012, Santiago and Flaco reunited for a performance at the Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, the first time they were on the same stage since 1982. His latest album titled El Chief will be released in mid-February 2020.

The Squeezebox
2806 N St Mary’s St.
San Antonio, TX 78212