Pete Escovedo Talks About Latin Jazz Music

Filed in archive Latin Music on July 20, 2010

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Pete Escovedo, a renowned Latin jazz musician, turned 75 years old recently. As he looks back on his latino music career, he is awed by his true passion for music. As a percussionist, he's played in several great Latin big bands. He recounts his career and the growth of the Latin jazz music industry in the United States. During the fifties, Latin music was popular and expanding throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The area was well known for its Latin music scene and a number of renowned musicians flourished there.

From a young age, Pete Escovedo's was destined to be a great latin musician. Several of his family members were also musicians. He played tirelessly with his brothers to form The Escovedo Brothers Band, especially in the Latin music era of the fifties.