Jimmy Zavala | |
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| Birth name | James Zavala |
| Also known as | Jimmy Z |
| Born | February 7, 1955[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 |
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]