Artists Pay Tribute To Alejandro Escovedo

A multi-artist, two-CD tribute to Alejandro Escovedo’s music will be released July 13 by Or Music. The album, Por Vida, will benefit the Alejandro Escovedo Medical & Living Expense fund, while also raising public awareness about Hepatitis C and aiding a permanent fund for musicians suffering from the disease.

Following a performance in April 2003, Escovedo was hospitalized due to complications from Hepatitis C. His illness has since left him unable to tour, support his family or pay his mounting medical bills.

Fans and peers responded with overwhelming support, staging benefit concerts in major American cities and forming a fund for Escovedo with a website to take incoming contributions, www.alejandrofund.com.

Artists who influenced Escovedo, along with his friends and admirers will perform his music on Por Vida. Among the artists who will appear are John Cale, Caitlin Cary, Calexico, Peter Case, Billy Corgan, Cowboy Junkies, Pete Escovedo and Sheila E., The Flatlanders, Howe Gelb & Giant Sand, The Jayhawks, Jon Langford & Sally Timms (Mekons), Los Lonely Boys, The Minus 5, Charlie Musselwhite & Charlie Sexton, Bob Neuwirth, Son Volt, Chris Stamey, Tres Chicas, M. Ward & Vic Chesnutt, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and Lucinda Williams.