SAN ANTONIO — Conjunto legend Flaco Jiménez has died at the age of 86 , his family posted on social media Thursday night.

Jiménez, a San Antonio native, continued to perform well into his 80s, including at local events like the Tejano Conjunto Festival. Flaco Jiménez was a Grammy award winner, a third-generation Conjunto musician, and a trailblazer of Conjunto and Tejano music with influence that spanned generations.

"Flaco was the person that never bragged about himself. He never did brag," said accordionist Santiago Jiménez Jr., Flaco's younger brother.

Santiago spoke with KENS 5 reflecting on his big brother's life.

"He started playing the accordion, if I'm not mistaken, (at) about 12 years old. He was 12 years old when I started recording, with my dad on the banjo," Santiago said

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