{{Short description|American musician (born 1955)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Jimmy Zavala |image = |caption = |background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |birth_name = James Zavala |alias = Jimmy Z |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|02|07}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-06|title=Menschen des Tages, 07.02.2019 -|url=https://schmusa.de/heute-07-12-2019/|access-date=2021-05-27|language=de-DE|website=Schmusa.de}}</ref> |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |origin = North Highlands, California, U.S. |instrument = Flute, harmonica, saxophone (baritone, soprano, tenor) |genre = Rock, funk, blues |occupation = Musician, songwriter, producer |years_active = 1980–present |label = IRS (1980s)<br />Ruthless (1991)<br />Boneyardsrecords (2003) (with the ZTribe)<br />Zavala Songs, Inc. (2004) (with the ZTribe) |website = {{URL|ztribe.com/}} }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Episode 55″ – Musician Jimmy 'Z' Zavala – Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast|url=https://2000inch.com/episode-55/|website=200inch.com|access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-US}}</ref> On his album ''Muzical Madness'', he collaborated with Dr. Dre and ventured into hip-hop.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1991-12-01|title=Blues Player Branches Into Rap Genre|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-01-ca-1089-story.html|access-date=2021-05-27|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Discography== *''Anytime... Anyplace!'' (1988) *''Muzical Madness'' (1991)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/76605-Jimmy-Z|title=Jimmy Z|website=Discogs.com|access-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref> *''Caught Inside'' (2003) *''Corazón Y Alma de un Jaguar (The Heart and Soul of a Jaguar)'' (2004) *''That's The Way I Roll'' (2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/jimmy-z/|title=Jimmy 'Z' Zavala|website=Lamusicawards.com|access-date=October 22, 2022}}</ref>
==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)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rolling Stones database 1988|url=http://www.nzentgraf.de/books/tcw/1988.htm|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Nzentgraf.de}}</ref> * ''Big Generator'' - Yes (1987) * ''Live 1983–1989'' - Eurythmics * ''City Streets'' - Carole King (1989) * ''Ghetto Cowboy'' - Mo Thugs Family (1998)<ref>{{Cite web|first=Ryan|last=Book|date=2014-07-24|title=6 Cowboy-Themed Hip-Hop Songs to Celebrate 15 Years of Will Smith's 'Wild Wild West'|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/7961/20140724/5-cowboy-themed-hip-hop-songs-celebrate-15-years-will.htm|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Music Times|language=en}}</ref> * ''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)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Rhys|title=Supersonic Blues Machine – West Of Flushing South Of Frisco {{!}} Album Review|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/supersonic-blues-machine-west-of-flushing-south-of-frisco-album-review/|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=July 22, 2016 |access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-US}}</ref> * ''Both Sides of the Track'' - Dennis Jones (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Issue 10-25 June 23, 2016|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-10-25-june-23-2016/|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-US}}</ref> * ''Tell the Truth'' - Lance Lopez (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mitchell|first=John|title=Lance Lopez – Tell The Truth {{!}} Album Review|url=https://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/lance-lopez-tell-the-truth-album-review/|website=Bluesblastmagazine.com|date=June 13, 2018 |access-date=2021-05-27|language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.ztribe.com/ Official website] * [http://ztribe.com/blog-confessions-glorified-sideman/ Confessions of a Glorified Sideman (blog)] * [https://2000inch.com/episode-55/ Interview from 2020] *{{IMDb name|id=0953754|name=Jimmy Zavala}}
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