Pete Escovedo
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Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist.[1]
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
- 1977 Solo Two (Fantasy)
- 1978 Happy Together (Fantasy)
- 1982 Island (EsGo/Fantasy)
- 1985 Yesterday's Memories Tomorrow's Dreams (Concord Crossover)
- 1987 Mister E (Concord Crossover)
- 1995 Flying South (Concord Picante)
- 1997 E Street (Concord Jazz)
- 2000 E Musica (Concord Jazz)
- 2001 Whatcha Gonna Do (Concord Jazz)
- 2003 Live
- 2012 Live from Stern Grove Festival (Concord Jazz)
- 2018 Back to the Bay (Esco)
See also
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE discography at Discogs
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- American musicians of Mexican descent
- American jazz drummers
- American jazz percussionists
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians
- Jazz percussionists
- Jazz musicians from California
- Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Santana (band) members
- Timbaleros
- People from Pittsburg, California
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- American male jazz musicians
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners
- American performers of Latin music
- Drummers from California
- Azteca (band) members
- Escovedo family