Pete Escovedo
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Pete Escovedo

Pete Escovedo
Born 1930s.
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Descendants descendants
Father of [private daughter (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1960s - unknown)]
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Pete Escovedo is an American percussionist.

Peter Michael Escovedo was born on 13 July 1935 in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, USA [1] and is the son of Pedro Escovedo. [2]

Pete Escovedo married in 1956 to Juanita Gardere. [3]

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".

In the late 1990s he owned a nightclub, Mr. E’s, in Berkeley, California, USA.

In 2021 Peter and his daughter Sheila were presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Children

  1. Sheila Escovedo, occ: singer-percussionist
  2. Peter Michael Escovedo, III
  3. Juan Escovedo.

Sources

  1. ↑ California Birth Index 1905-1995 Ancestry Record 5247 #2044116 for Peter Escovedo, b: 13 Jul 1935 Contra Costa County, California, USA
  2. ↑ U.S., Obituary Index 1800s-current on newspapers.com Ancestry Record 61843 #804334396 citing obit: 21 Feb 2004 "Charlotte Observer" of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA for father Pedro Escovedo
  3. ↑ California, U.S., Marriage Index 1949-1959 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5186 #1395738 citing California Department of Health and Welfare; California Vital Records - Vitalsearch; m: 21 Oct 1956 Alameda, California, USA for Juanita M. Gardere & Peter M. Escovedo @21yrs

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