Jimmy Zavala

Jimmy 'Z' Zavala (born February 7, 1955) is an American musician. He is notable for playing harmonica on the Eurythmics song "Missionary Man" and performing with the band live. He also played and recorded on 4 multiple platinum albums and 3 World Tours live as part of Rod Stewart's band and appears on "Weird Al" Yankovic's albums "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, Dare to Be Stupid and UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff. As a studio musician, he also played with Etta James, Tom Petty, Ziggy Marley and Bon Jovi.^[2] On his album Muzical Madness, he collaborated with Dr. Dre and ventured into hip-hop.^[3]

Jimmy Zavala
Birth name	James Zavala
Also known as	Jimmy Z
Born	(1955-02-07) February 7, 1955 (age 69)[1]
Origin	North Highlands, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, funk, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Flute, harmonica, saxophone (baritone, soprano, tenor)
Years active	1980–present
Labels	IRS (1980s) Ruthless (1991) Boneyardsrecords (2003) (with the ZTribe) Zavala Songs, Inc. (2004) (with the ZTribe)
Website	ztribe.com

Discography

• Anytime... Anyplace! (1988)
• Muzical Madness (1991)^[4]
• Caught Inside (2003)
• Corazón Y Alma de un Jaguar (The Heart and Soul of a Jaguar) (2004)
• That's The Way I Roll (2014)^[5]

Collaborations

• Tonight I'm Yours - Rod Stewart (1981)
• Body Wishes - Rod Stewart (1983)
• Inside the Fire - Rita Coolidge (1984)
• Camouflage - Rod Stewart (1984)
• Revenge - Eurythmics (1986)
• Live - Eurythmics (1987)
• "More Love" - Feargal Sharkey (1987)^[6]
• Big Generator - Yes (1987)
• Live 1983–1989 - Eurythmics
• City Streets - Carole King (1989)
• Ghetto Cowboy - Mo Thugs Family (1998)^[7]
• Life, Love & the Blues - Etta James (1998)
• Heart of a Woman - Etta James (1999)
• Matriarch of the Blues - Etta James (2000)
• Missundaztood - P!nk (2001)
• Let's Roll - Etta James (2003)
• Postcards from Paradise - Ringo Starr (2015)
• West of Flushing South of Frisco - Supersonic Blues Machine (2016)^[8]
• Both Sides of the Track - Dennis Jones (2016)^[9]
• Tell the Truth - Lance Lopez (2018)^[10]

References

1. "Menschen des Tages, 07.02.2019 -". Schmusa.de (in German). February 6, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
2. "Episode 55″ – Musician Jimmy 'Z' Zavala – Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast". 200inch.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
3. "Blues Player Branches Into Rap Genre". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1991. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
4. "Jimmy Z". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
5. "Jimmy 'Z' Zavala". Lamusicawards.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
6. "Rolling Stones database 1988". Nzentgraf.de. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
7. Book, Ryan (July 24, 2014). "6 Cowboy-Themed Hip-Hop Songs to Celebrate 15 Years of Will Smith's 'Wild Wild West'". Music Times. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
8. Williams, Rhys. "Supersonic Blues Machine – West Of Flushing South Of Frisco | Album Review". Bluesblastmagazine.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
9. "Issue 10-25 June 23, 2016". Bluesblastmagazine.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
10. Mitchell, John. "Lance Lopez – Tell The Truth | Album Review". Bluesblastmagazine.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links

• Official Site
• Confessions of a Glorified Sideman (blog)
• Interview from 2020
• Jimmy Zavala at IMDb