The Brief
- Latin jazz great Pete Escovedo and his wife, Juanita, marked their 70th anniversary on Oct. 21.
- The Bay Area natives started dating when they were both in high school in Oakland.
- The couple raised four children and said they’ve been blessed with 12 grandkids and 19 great-grandchildren, with another on the way.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Bay Area music royalty, legendary Latin jazz musician Pete Escovedo and his wife, Juanita, are celebrating 70 years of marriage together.
Anniversary celebration
What we know:
On Oct. 21, they marked their platinum anniversary.
On Sunday, surrounded by about 130 family members and friends, a party was held for the couple in Walnut Creek.…