Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of ...

Best known for his song "Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio" ("Ay, I Leave You in San Antonio"), the accordionist also collaborated ...

He won multiple Grammys and was inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame and NYC International Latin Music Hall of ...

Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members when he ...

Fusing traditional Tejano sounds with blues, rock and country, he recorded with Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder.

Born into a well-known conjunto family in San Antonio on March 11, 1939, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez began playing conjunto ...

Jimenez’s family announced the death of the 86-year-old multiple Grammy-winning accordionist late Thursday night on social ...

SAN ANTONIO — Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez has died at the age of 86, his family shared on social media.

Flaco Jimenez, a towering figure in Tejano music whose innovative accordion playing and collaborative spirit left an ...

Over the course of his seven-decade career, Jiménez received numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement ...

Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched ...

San Antonians are celebrating the legacy of conjunto icon Flaco Jiménez, who died Thursday after a long illness. Here is one essay from San Antonio native Oscar Garza, professor of professional ...