Juan Escovedo's guest appearances

Juan Escovedo

Break It Down Show

Aced Out Podcast

Bay Legends

The Kimball Hooker Show

Tony Lindsay

Steve Boyd

Frank Martin

Rick Gardner

Marshall Thompson

Robin Russell

Dan Ashley

Stef Burns

Andre Foxxe

Starr Cullars

Muruga Booker

Richard Segovia

Shirley Hayden

OwlTail

Juan Escovedo - Debut Album, Legendary Family, Percussion Maestro - Juan Escovedo is a musicians musician. He comes from the first family of percussion and he’s played with the best of the best. His touring and recording credits include Prince, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Richie, Raphael Saadiq, and of course the E Family and his own projects The Juan Escovedo Orchestra, Seven Days, and The Funky Latin Orchestra. Get everything about Juan at:  But in the midst of such a prolific career as an accompanist, Juan has waited until now to release his debut solo album. This is Juan's 3 visit to the Break It Down Show, Pete A Turner and Jon Leon Guerrero have also interviewed Moms and Pops Escovedo.  Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku He's played with the best And waited for the right time Enjoy his album!   ​Similar episodes: Vincent Darby  Perttu Polonen  Janeshia A. Ginyard  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.   Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  Writer: Dragan Petrovski   The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Juan Escovedo - Debut Album, Legendary Family, Percussion Maestro

visit acedoutpodcast.com to see photos and moreIn the early 1980s, when percussionist extraordinaire JUAN ESCOVEDO was in his early 20s, he was working for his cousin as a landscaper at different homes around the Bay Area, CA. However, he also just so happened to be in heavy rotation on the then-very-popular MTV, appearing as part of his sister Sheila E’s band in the video for her smash hit “Glamorous Life” along with their siblings Zina and Peter Michael. The song got played so much that people started to recognize Juan while he was mowing lawns, though he felt too awkward to admit that it was him. It got to the point where he called his sis, talking bout: “Sheila, everybody’s noticing me now because of the video. You gotta hire me.”As it turned out, the request wasn’t unwarranted. In fact, Sheila’s mentor and co-producer PRINCE had already been scratching his chin regarding her live show, trying to figure how he could get her to step out from behind the timbales and take the mic center stage. Having another percussionist who could recreate her patterns onstage would be ideal. So Juan got the gig! And like a true Escovedo, he not only knew how to navigate life as a hired gun, but also how to keep getting called back. “You never want to overplay to where they tell you ‘Shut up,’” he explains. “Or ‘Be quiet’ or ‘You’re playing too much.’ I’d rather somebody say ‘Can you give me more?’”These days, Juan’s musical journey has reached its apotheosis with the release of his first solo album, The J, a crowning achievement that has been a long time coming. Co-written with Michael “Angel” Alverado, the album features Martin Kember of Color Me Badd, Andy Vargas of Santana, Juan’s longtime pal El DeBarge, and of course the “E” Family. In this engaging and heart-filled interview, Juan recounts his early love for the trumpet, explains why he used to be called “Goldie,” and describes how they put together those amazing outfits he wore while touring with Prince. Juan also reveals his thoughts on recording with a click track, explains why he has a standing invitation to play with El DeBarge any time he comes to town, and discusses working with kids through Elevate Oakland, a program intended to bring music back to public schools.visit acedoutpodcast.com to see photos and more

visit <a href="https://acedoutpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acedoutpodcast.com</a> to see photos and moreIn the early 1980s, when percussionist extraordinaire JUAN ESCOVEDO was in his early 20s, he was working for his cousin as a landscaper at different homes around the Bay Area, CA. However, he also just so happened to be in heavy rotation on the then-very-popular MTV, appearing as part of his sister Sheila E’s band in the video for her smash hit “Glamorous Life” along with their siblings Zina and Peter Michael. The song got played so much that people started to recognize Juan while he was mowing lawns, though he felt too awkward to admit that it was him. It got to the point where he called his sis, talking bout: “Sheila, everybody’s noticing me now because of the video. You gotta hire me.”As it turned out, the request wasn’t unwarranted. In fact, Sheila’s mentor and co-producer PRINCE had already been scratching his chin regarding her live show, trying to figure how he could get her to step out from behind the timbales and take the mic center stage. Having another percussionist who could recreate her patterns onstage would be ideal. So Juan got the gig! And like a true Escovedo, he not only knew how to navigate life as a hired gun, but also how to keep getting called back. “You never want to overplay to where they tell you ‘Shut up,’” he explains. “Or ‘Be quiet’ or ‘You’re playing too much.’ I’d rather somebody say ‘Can you give me more?’”These days, Juan’s musical journey has reached its apotheosis with the release of his first solo album, The J, a crowning achievement that has been a long time coming. Co-written with Michael “Angel” Alverado, the album features Martin Kember of Color Me Badd, Andy Vargas of Santana, Juan’s longtime pal El DeBarge, and of course the “E” Family. In this engaging and heart-filled interview, Juan recounts his early love for the trumpet, explains why he used to be called “Goldie,” and describes how they put together those amazing outfits he wore while touring with Prince. Juan also reveals his thoughts on recording with a click track, explains why he has a standing invitation to play with El DeBarge any time he comes to town, and discusses working with kids through Elevate Oakland, a program intended to bring music back to public schools.visit <a href="https://acedoutpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acedoutpodcast.com</a> to see photos and more

Ep 25: Juan Escovedo [SHEILA E, PRINCE, et al]

Co-hosts Zina Escovedo and Randy Gallerin speak with Juan Escovedo on his music career and his life stories.Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OaklandBayLegends/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOssu6hT6oPsukc7AE1WMw

Co-hosts Zina Escovedo and Randy Gallerin speak with Juan Escovedo on his music career and his life stories. Like our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OaklandBayLegends/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/OaklandBayLegends/</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOssu6hT6oPsukc7AE1WMw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLOssu6hT6oPsukc7AE1WMw</a>

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