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The announcement of Al Hurricane Jr.鈥檚 death Tuesday has left many in the Land of Enchantment shocked and saddened, even his closest family and friends.

Hurricane, a singer and multi-instrumentalist known as 鈥淓l Godson,鈥� was a pioneer of the New Mexico music scene. He often performed with his father, Al Hurricane Sr., who died in 2017.

鈥淚 loved him to death, my big brother,鈥� Jerry Dean, Hurricane鈥檚 brother and a musician himself, said. 鈥淚 looked up to him as an idol, a mentor and everything else,鈥� Dean said. 鈥淗e always took care of me.鈥�

Al Hurricane Jr. was 66.

Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque on Oct. 30, 1959, Hurricane was known as a state icon. He began performing in 1964 at the age of 5, singing 鈥淟ove Potion No. 9鈥� in front of a crowd of thousands at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, and he continued to perform and record for over six decades.

Dean said his brother performed as recently as Saturday, seemingly in good health. He was unaware of any underlying medical conditions his brother may have had and is hoping the medical investigator鈥檚 report will shed light on the cause of death.

鈥淚鈥檓 just in shock until we actually get some answers,鈥� Dean said. 鈥淚 wish we could have gotten some answers yesterday, but we don鈥檛 have answers right now.鈥�

Dean and Hurricane played together about two weeks ago at a funeral in Belen. Although the two have played together numerous times in the past, Dean said the intimate, somber setting made it an especially meaningful performance.

鈥淪ometimes, when you do it in the limelight, it鈥檚 different. But this one was just more intimate and special to me," Dean said. 鈥�... I was beaming from that whole thing. And then, it鈥檚 like, 鈥榃ow, I didn鈥檛 realize that we鈥檙e going to have to do your funeral now.鈥欌��

Many musicians who were not directly related to Hurricane said he made them feel like family.

鈥淗e would always treat us like family,鈥� Danielle Andrade, Hurricane鈥檚 bassist of 20 years, said. 鈥淗e was a good friend who鈥檇 help you in whatever you need. ... Me, my father, Al Hurricane Sr. and Al Junior would go to Denver Broncos games with each other. We鈥檇 go shooting at the range. It was more than just a band; it was family.鈥�

Eric Lee played guitar with Hurricane Jr. and Sr. for nearly 20 years, as well, and said there were no bigger names in New Mexican music.

鈥淭here is absolutely no discrepancy on who the Godfather and Godson were. ... And, of course, you have the uncles, Tiny Morrie and Baby Gaby, and now even Lorenzo Antonio (Hurricane Jr.鈥檚 nephew) and Sparx (a band comprised of four of Hurricane Jr.鈥檚 nieces). The whole Sanchez family ... are New Mexico music, through and through,鈥� Lee said. 鈥淲e like to joke around in our network and (say), 鈥楾hat band鈥檚 sounding good鈥� or 鈥楳an, their horn section鈥檚 tight.鈥� But, at the end of the day, when Al Hurricane and Al Hurricane Jr. took the stage, that's it. People knew what they鈥檙e in for. It鈥檚 huge."

Lee鈥檚 daughter, Jasmine Lee, has known the Sanchez family her entire life.

"We grew up around them, so much that we called Al Sr. 'Grandpa' and Al Jr. 'Uncle,'" she said. "Some of my favorite memories are from those late nights in the green room, running around with their granddaughters, jumping on couches, laughing and feeling completely at home in that close-knit world they created."

Jasmine Lee, a saxophonist, began playing with the band when she was 12. She described Hurricane as a selfless and generous mentor.

"I still remember Al Jr. explaining soloing to me. He told me it was like your instrument having a conversation with the other instruments around you," Lee said. "That always stayed with me. He had a way of making me feel included, understood and capable, even when I was still just a kid learning."

Lawrence Trujillo, who has been performing with Hurricane since 2014, said he looked up to him as a father figure, too.

"He was a great person ... an excellent, top-tier, world-class musician, but with that, he understood that people sometimes don't play perfectly. You make mistakes. And he was good with it," Trujillo said. "He looked out for each of us in the band like it was his own kid."

He said the importance of Hurricane's music to the people of New Mexico who grew up with it cannot be overstated.

"It's as important to the culture as green and red chile," Trujillo said.

Musicians across the Southwest have offered remembrances. Severo Martinez, lead singer of Severo y Groupo Fuego, has performed with Hurricane multiple times, most recently at a special Valentine's Day concert to raise money for the Soy Nuevo Mexicano Scholarship Fund.

"He was all for the mission of the organization and giving back to the community. That just spoke volumes to us," Martinez said. "He was always tied to the culture here in New Mexico, and always with a willingness to give back to those who supported him along the way 鈥� and to give back to local communities."

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement, saying Hurricane "carried forward a musical legacy that is woven into the fabric of who were are as a state."

"He was a true New Mexican entertainer who delighted generations with his talent," Lujan Grisham wrote. "From the time Al Hurricane Jr. first stepped on stage as a child to every performance that followed, he gave us joy, pride, and a sound that is uniquely, beautifully ours."

Al Hurricane Jr. is survived by daughters Samantha, Alexis and Alyssa, and two grandchildren, Layla and Noah.

Logan Royce Beitmen is an arts writer for the 近距离内射合集. He covers visual art, music, fashion, theater and more. Reach him at lbeitmen@abqjournal.com or on Instagram at .