Peter Michael Escovedo Jr. (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist.

[1] With his two brothers, he formed the Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and Coke Escovedo for his group, Santana.

[2] Pete led the 14–24 piece Latin big band Azteca.

[2] He owned a nightclub, Mr. E's, in Berkeley, California in the late 1990s.

[4] Peter "Pete" Escovedo, Jr. and his daughter Sheila were presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.