Person · Male
Jimmy Z
harmonica & sax player James Zavala
- From
- North Highlands, United States
- Since
- 1955–present
- Releases
- 3
About
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 four multiple platinum albums and three world tours 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. On his album Muzical Madness, he collaborated with Dr. Dre and ventured into hip-hop.
Member of
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Jimmy Z & Slidin' Slim eponymous
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Jimmy Z And The ZTribe eponymous
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Jimmy Z And The Soul Lips eponymous
Discography
Singles
Links
Also known as
James Michael Zavala · James Zavala · Jimmy "Z" Zavala · Jimmy 'Z' Zavala · Jimmy Zavala
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 631f5467-bf41-46d7-867e-4e61b8665662
- ISNI
- 0000000055140319
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.