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'''Peter Michael Escovedo''' (born July 13, 1935 in [[Pittsburg, California]]) is |
'''Peter Michael Escovedo''' (born July 13, 1935 in [[Pittsburg, California]]) is an American percussionist.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pete escovedo|bio=true}} "Pete Escovedo Biography & Awards"]</ref> |
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With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before [[Carlos Santana]] hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his [[Santana (band)|group]].<ref name="allmusic.com">{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p6470/biography|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |
With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before [[Carlos Santana]] hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his [[Santana (band)|group]].<ref name="allmusic.com">{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p6470/biography|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Peter Michael Escovedo |
Born | Pittsburg, California, U.S. | July 13, 1935
Genres | Latin jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Percussion |
Peter Michael Escovedo (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist.[1]
With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his group.[2] He led the 14–24 piece Latin big band Azteca.[2] His daughter is singer-percussionist Sheila E..
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)
See also
References
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Categories:
- 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
- Male jazz musicians