Percussionist Pete Escovedo has been a major force in the Latin Music scene of the San Francisco Bay Area since the late 1960’s. He grew up in Oakland, California surrounded by music, his father singing for Latin big bands. Pete played sax in high school, switched to vibes then timbales. Pete and his younger brother Coke Escovedo both developed into skilled percussionist. In 1967 Carlos Santana hired the brothers to play in his band. After touring with Santana for 3 years they formed the 14 piece Latin Rock big band Azteca recording 2 albums for Columbia records. Pete’s 15 year old daughter Sheila joined them on percussion. She would later work with Prince as Sheila E. also recording with her own group E-train. She frequently rejoins her dad in his Latin Jazz bands which also feature her sister and younger brothers making Pete and the Escovedo family proof that the family that plays together stays together.