Peter Michael Escovedo (born July 13, 1935 in
Pittsburg, California
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) is an American percussionist.
[ "Pete Escovedo Biography & Awards"/ref>
With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before ]Carlos Santana
Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...
hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his group
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.Sheila E.
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist and singer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band. After leaving t ...
They were both presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is an honor presented annually by the Latin Recording Academy, the same organization that distributes the Latin Grammy Awards, to commend performers "who have made contributions of outstanding artistic ...
in 2021.
Discography
* 1977 ''Solo Two'' (Fantasy
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)
* 1978 ''Happy Together'' (Fantasy)
* 1982 ''Island'' (EsGo/Fantasy)
* 1985 ''Yesterday's Memories Tomorrow's Dreams'' (Concord Crossover)
* 1987 ''Mister E'' (Concord Crossover)
* 1995 ''Flying South'' (Concord Picante)
* 1997 ''E Street'' (Concord Jazz
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)
* 2000 ''E Musica'' (Concord Jazz)
* 2001 ''Whatcha Gonna Do'' (Concord Jazz)
* 2003 ''Live''
* 2012 ''Live from Stern Grove Festival'' (Concord Jazz)
* 2018 Back to the Bay (Esco)
See also
*List of Austin City Limits performers
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References
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American musicians of Mexican descent
American jazz drummers
American jazz percussionists
Hispanic and Latino American musicians
Jazz percussionists
Jazz musicians from California
Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area
1935 births
Living people
Santana (band) members
Timbaleros
People from Pittsburg, California
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
American male jazz musicians
Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners
American performers of Latin music
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