For over five decades, Pete Escovedo's skillful timbale playing has guided numerous configurations of his bands in the Bay Area and beyond. Rooted solidly in the tradition of Afro-Caribbean music, Escovedo rose to prominence in the Latin-rock explosion of the late '60s and early '70s. Associated with Santana, Azteca, and other bands mixing rock, funk, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Escovedo blazed his own path as no mere sideman. The proud father of a musically talented family (pop star/percussionist Sheila E. is his daughter), his sons Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo, also first-rate percussionists, join his orchestra on-stage.
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I warrant that seeing Pete Escovedo free in the park is one of the essential San Jose experiences, like watching the Little Giants cream the Ports, like fighting a heatwave day with margaritas at Aqui, like watching the weird puppets gesticulating at you at Xmas time. This Pittsburg, CA-born legend, who rose to fame playing with Santana before going on to his own solo career, turned 75 last year, and recently got a small sampling of his musical clan - daughter Sheila E. and sons Juan and Peter Michael - together for an E Family album. There's no better way to wrap up this Music in the Park season. - Richard von Busack
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https://www.facebook.com/peteescovedo
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I warrant that seeing Pete Escovedo free in the park is one of the essential San Jose experiences, like watching the Little Giants cream the Ports, like fighting a heatwave day with margaritas at Aqui, like watching the weird puppets gesticulating at you at Xmas time. This Pittsburg, CA-born legend, who rose to fame playing with Santana before going on to his own solo career, turned 75 last year, and recently got a small sampling of his musical clan - daughter Sheila E. and sons Juan and Peter Michael - together for an E Family album. There's no better way to wrap up this Music in the Park season. - Richard von Busack
For over five decades, Pete Escovedo's skillful timbale playing has guided numerous configurations of his bands in the Bay Area and beyond. Rooted solidly in the tradition of Afro-Caribbean music, Escovedo rose to prominence in the Latin-rock explosion of the late '60s and early '70s. Associated with Santana, Azteca, and other bands mixing rock, funk, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Escovedo blazed his own path as no mere sideman. The proud father of a musically talented family (pop star/percussionist Sheila E. is his daughter), his sons Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo, also first-rate percussionists, join his orchestra on-stage.
https://www.facebook.com/peteescovedo
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I warrant that seeing Pete Escovedo free in the park is one of the essential San Jose experiences, like watching the Little Giants cream the Ports, like fighting a heatwave day with margaritas at Aqui, like watching the weird puppets gesticulating at you at Xmas time. This Pittsburg, CA-born legend, who rose to fame playing with Santana before going on to his own solo career, turned 75 last year, and recently got a small sampling of his musical clan - daughter Sheila E. and sons Juan and Peter Michael - together for an E Family album. There's no better way to wrap up this Music in the Park season. - Richard von Busack
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https://www.facebook.com/peteescovedo
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I warrant that seeing Pete Escovedo free in the park is one of the essential San Jose experiences, like watching the Little Giants cream the Ports, like fighting a heatwave day with margaritas at Aqui, like watching the weird puppets gesticulating at you at Xmas time. This Pittsburg, CA-born legend, who rose to fame playing with Santana before going on to his own solo career, turned 75 last year, and recently got a small sampling of his musical clan - daughter Sheila E. and sons Juan and Peter Michael - together for an E Family album. There's no better way to wrap up this Music in the Park season. - Richard von Busack
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