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Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez The Best of Flaco Jiménez Arhoolie, 1999 CD 478, ^IJ.OO The Grammy Award-winning Norteña accordionist FlacoJiménez has produced such a prodigious amount of material that a compilation surveying some of his better-known works from the last ten years is a welcome sight. Although The Best ofis a somewhat misleading tide for this CD since it does not include work he has done widi major recording artists like The Rolling Stones, Los Lobos, and Dwight Yoakam, this new release nevertheless captures the magic ofhis spirited accordion as he works it through the paces on the rancheras, boleros, and polkas that form the center of tejano music. Starting with a ranchera by his legendary fadier, Santiago, Jiménez covers many traditional favorites and includes a few works ofmore recent vintage as well. The liner notes by Arhoolie's founder Chris Strachwitz briefly trace Jimenez's career and provide English and Spanish versions of the lyrics. Saints' Paradise: Trombone Shout Bands from the United House of Prayer Smithsonian Folkways, 1999 cd 401 17, $14.00 The United House ofPrayer for All People, founded by Daddy Grace in the early part of the twentieth century, has never stinted on music. In die 1930s the Columbia , South Carolina, church was so raucous that it was sued as a public nuisance . Yet because die House of Prayer has traditionally frowned on public performances , much of its musical tradition has remained relatively unknown. This anthology focuses on the trombone bands used during services, baptisms, funer92 southern cultures, Spring2000 : GavinJames Campbell ...

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