Pete Escovedo

Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist.
With his two brothers, he formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his group.
He led the 14–24 piece Latin big band Azteca.
He owned a nightclub, Mr. E’s, in Berkeley, California in the late 1990s.
His children include:
Peter and his daughter Sheila were presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in... meer