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Born Jul 13 1935 In Oakland California.
Genre Jazz Styles Fusion/Jazz Rock Salsa Latin Rock Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz.
Pete Escovedo Has Been A Major Force In Latin Music Since The Late 1960's And His Versatility Has Resulted In Success In Several Areas Of Music From Latin Jazz And Salsa To Rock And Latin Pop. Growing Up In Oakland Escovedo Was Surrounded By Music Throughout His Childhood. His Father Sang With Some Latin Big Bands. Pete Played The Saxophone In High School And Soon Switched To Vibes. When Pianist Ed Kelly Needed A Percussionist Escovedo Found His Calling. He And His Younger Brother The Late Coke Escovedo Both Developed Quickly As Percussionists And Became Greatly In Demand For Gigs In Northern California. With Their Youngest Brother Phil Escovedo Playing Bass The Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet Was Formed. The Group Broke Up In 1967 When Carlos Santana Hired Both Pete And Coke For His Latin Rock Group. After Touring With Santana For The Next Three Years He Has Rejoined Him A Few Times Since Pete And Coke Founded The 14-Piece Latin Big Band Azteca Recording Two Albums For Columbia. When The Band Grew To 24 Members It Became Too Expensive To Keep Together Although The Music Was Quite Impressive. Since That Time Pete Has Performed In A Countless Number Of Settings Including With Such Notables As Herbie Hancock Woody Herman Cal Tjader Tito Puente Among Many Others. He Started Using His Daughter Sheila E. In The Mid 1970's When She Was Still A Teenager They First Recorded Together In 1976 With Billy Cobham And Have Worked Together Many Times Since. Since Azteca Escovedo Has Also Frequently Led His Own Latin Jazz Band Sometimes Also Including His Other Children Juan Peter Michael And Zina. Pete Escovedo Has Recorded As A Leader For Fantasy Co-Leading Dates With Sheila E. And Concord Including Their Crossover Picante And Vista Subsidiaries . ~ Scott Yanow All Music Guide
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Biography - Pete Escovedo
Born Jul 13 1935 In Oakland California.
Genre Jazz Styles Fusion/Jazz Rock Salsa Latin Rock Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz.
Pete Escovedo Has Been A Major Force In Latin Music Since The Late 1960's And His Versatility Has Resulted In Success In Several Areas Of Music From Latin Jazz And Salsa To Rock And Latin Pop. Growing Up In Oakland Escovedo Was Surrounded By Music Throughout His Childhood. His Father Sang With Some Latin Big Bands. Pete Played The Saxophone In High School And Soon Switched To Vibes. When Pianist Ed Kelly Needed A Percussionist Escovedo Found His Calling. He And His Younger Brother The Late Coke Escovedo Both Developed Quickly As Percussionists And Became Greatly In Demand For Gigs In Northern California. With Their Youngest Brother Phil Escovedo Playing Bass The Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet Was Formed. The Group Broke Up In 1967 When Carlos Santana Hired Both Pete And Coke For His Latin Rock Group. After Touring With Santana For The Next Three Years He Has Rejoined Him A Few Times Since Pete And Coke Founded The 14-Piece Latin Big Band Azteca Recording Two Albums For Columbia. When The Band Grew To 24 Members It Became Too Expensive To Keep Together Although The Music Was Quite Impressive. Since That Time Pete Has Performed In A Countless Number Of Settings Including With Such Notables As Herbie Hancock Woody Herman Cal Tjader Tito Puente Among Many Others. He Started Using His Daughter Sheila E. In The Mid 1970's When She Was Still A Teenager They First Recorded Together In 1976 With Billy Cobham And Have Worked Together Many Times Since. Since Azteca Escovedo Has Also Frequently Led His Own Latin Jazz Band Sometimes Also Including His Other Children Juan Peter Michael And Zina. Pete Escovedo Has Recorded As A Leader For Fantasy Co-Leading Dates With Sheila E. And Concord Including Their Crossover Picante And Vista Subsidiaries . ~ Scott Yanow All Music Guide read less
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Genre Jazz Styles Fusion/Jazz Rock Salsa Latin Rock Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz.
Pete Escovedo Has Been A Major Force In Latin Music Since The Late 1960's And His Versatility Has Resulted In Success In Several Areas Of Music From Latin Jazz And Salsa To Rock And Latin Pop. Growing Up In Oakland Escovedo Was Surrounded By Music Throughout His Childhood. His Father Sang With Some Latin Big Bands. Pete Played The Saxophone In High School And Soon Switched To Vibes. When Pianist Ed Kelly Needed A Percussionist Escovedo Found His Calling. He And His Younger Brother The Late Coke Escovedo Both Developed Quickly As Percussionists And Became Greatly In Demand For Gigs In Northern California. With Their Youngest Brother Phil Escovedo Playing Bass The Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet Was Formed. The Group Broke Up In 1967 When Carlos Santana Hired Both Pete And Coke For His Latin Rock Group. After Touring With Santana For The Next Three Years He Has Rejoined Him A Few Times Since Pete And Coke Founded The 14-Piece Latin Big Band Azteca Recording Two Albums For Columbia. When The Band Grew To 24 Members It Became Too Expensive To Keep Together Although The Music Was Quite Impressive. Since That Time Pete Has Performed In A Countless Number Of Settings Including With Such Notables As Herbie Hancock Woody Herman Cal Tjader Tito Puente Among Many Others. He Started Using His Daughter Sheila E. In The Mid 1970's When She Was Still A Teenager They First Recorded Together In 1976 With Billy Cobham And Have Worked Together Many Times Since. Since Azteca Escovedo Has Also Frequently Led His Own Latin Jazz Band Sometimes Also Including His Other Children Juan Peter Michael And Zina. Pete Escovedo Has Recorded As A Leader For Fantasy Co-Leading Dates With Sheila E. And Concord Including Their Crossover Picante And Vista Subsidiaries . ~ Scott Yanow All Music Guide read less
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