Pete Escovedo

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Pete Escovedo
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Pete Escovedo at "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina", October 13, 2009
Background information
Birth namePeter Michael Escovedo
Born (1935-07-13) July 13, 1935 (age 89)
Pittsburg, California, U.S.
Genres Latin jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPercussion

Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist. [1]

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Career

With his two brothers, he formed the Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his group, Santana. [2] Pete led the 14–24 piece Latin big band Azteca. [2]

He owned a nightclub, Mr. E's, in Berkeley, California in the late 1990s. [3]

Personal life

Escovedo has four children; singer-percussionists Sheila E., Peter Michael Escovedo III, Juan Escovedo, and dancer/choreographer Zina Escovedo. [4]

Awards

Peter "Pete" Escovedo, Jr. and his daughter Sheila were presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021. [5]

Discography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pete Escovedo Biography & Awards", Billboard.com
  2. 1 2 "Pete Escovedo Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Elwood, Phil (November 21, 1997). "Mr. E opens new jazz club in Berkeley". SFGate.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Juan Escovedo | Pete Escovedo". Pete Escovedo | Music & Art. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Latin Recording Academy to Honor Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel, Sheila E. & Pete Escovedo, Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, Joaquín Sabina and Gilberto Santa Rosa With the Lifetime Achievement Award". Business Wire . June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.


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