Pete Escovedo

Mexican-American musician percussionist. Born on 13 July 1935 in Pittsburg, California. Peter "Pete" Michael Escovedo was raised in Oakland near San Francisco in a musical family with Thomas Escovedo aka Coke Escovedo, Javier Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo, Mario Escovedo as his brothers. He has been at the front of the Latin jazz scene for three decades. Father of singer - percussionist Sheila E.