Peter
"Pete" Michael Escovedo (born 13 July 1935 in Pittsburg, California)
is a Mexican-American musician percussionist. He has been a major force in
Latin music since the late '60s, 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 Brothers Latin Jazz Sextet was formed. (Photo of Coke Escovedo, Tito Puente and Pete Escovedo)
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.
(Here's "Cabo Frio" from above album)
With their youngest brother Phil Escovedo playing bass, the Escovedo Brothers Latin Jazz Sextet was formed. (Photo of Coke Escovedo, Tito Puente and Pete Escovedo)
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, and Tito Puente,
among many others. He started using his daughter Sheila E. in the mid-'70s 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 daughter Sheila E.)
and Concord (including their Crossover, Picante, and Vista subsidiaries).
Today Mr. Pete Escovedo leads one of the top Latin-Jazz Orchestras in the country performing his own unique sound and continues to deliver his music throughout the world. (Info mainly All Music)
Today Mr. Pete Escovedo leads one of the top Latin-Jazz Orchestras in the country performing his own unique sound and continues to deliver his music throughout the world. (Info mainly All Music)
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For Pete Escovedo album “Flying South” (1995) go here :
http://www.mediafire.com/download/hidaemvplan/pete+escovedo.rar
1 Flying South 8:07
2 All This Love 5:40
3 Cabo Frio 3:33
4 Tiemblas 5:33
5 Flying Easy 3:36
6 Still Life 7:21
7 Esta Noche 4:54
8 Como Rien 4:48
9 Leyte 5:06
10 Canto Para Chango 1:17
11 El Alma De Carnival
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