Jim Zavala is an American musician. While still in his teens, the saxophonist (known in the music industry as Jimmy Zavala, or Jimmy 'Z') frequented nightspots in his hometown of Sacramento, California, often sporting his trademark dark sunglasses. During this time, he was introduced to the mouth harp and harmonica music of Little Walter and Taj Mahal. Sacramento – a Spanish- and Portuguese-language word meaning sacrament – is a common toponym in parts of the world where those tongues were or are spoken. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs) (May 1, 1930 - February 15, 1968) was a blues singer and harmonica player. ... Taj Mahal is the name of a monument located in Agra, India. ...

Zavala went on to become a favourite in many of those northern California clubs. When he took up sax during a three-year period with various blues bands, he entered the world of rock'n'roll. Influenced by greats such as Junior Walker and King Curtis, Zavala then began making a name for himself during a six-year stint of non-stop touring. Northern California (sometimes NorCal) refers to the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, roughly covering all of those counties except for the ten counties which make up Southern California. ... Sax or SAX may refer to: Simple API for XML a X configuration tool by SuSE Saxophone Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone Gyula Sax, a Hungarian chess player a type of sword This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jr. ... Curtis Ousley (1934– August 13, 1971), who performed under the name King Curtis, was an American tenor, alto, and soprano saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and soul jazz. ...

Zavala left roadwork behind when he moved to Los Angeles in 1980. His bandmembers wouldn't follow, so he set out on his own. While jamming at the Central Club on LA's Sunset Strip, he came to the attention of Rod Stewart bandmembers Robin Le Mesurier and Jim Cregan, who later suggested Zavala when Stewart required a horn player. This article is about the largest city in California. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Sunset Strip is a mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, that runs from Crescent Heights Boulevard in Hollywood to Doheny Drive in West Hollywood. ... Rod Stewart Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song Maggie May. In a career now entering its fifth decade... Stewart is a common surname and male first name. ...

Stewart was impressed with Jimmy Z's proficiency on harmonica and flute as well as saxophone, so he was instantly named one of the boys in the band. Stewart is a common surname and male first name. ... A harmonica A harmonica is a very common free reed musical wind instrument (also known, among other things, as a mouth organ, french harp, simply harp, or Mississippi saxophone), having multiple, variably-tuned brass or bronze reeds, each secured at one end over an airway slot of like dimension into... This article pertains to the musical instrument. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

In addition to his work with Stewart's group, Jimmy teamed up with Kevin Savigar on a session for John Cougar. He has also worked with Les Dudek, ex-Knack guitarist, Douf Fieger, The Rockets and Ron Wood. John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including Jack and Diane, and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. ... Knack is a Belgian magazine written in Dutch. ... Ron Wood (born June 1, 1947 in London) is a British rock guitarist and best known as a member of The Rolling Stones and The Faces. ...

Other artists Jimmy Zavala has performed and/or recorded with include:

The Eurythmics, Rick Springfield, Carole King, Eric Burdon, Rita Coolidge, Thomas Dolby, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Yes, Rick Price, Corey Hart and Shakespeare's Sister. His harmonica solo on the song "Missionary Man" by The Eurythmics is a classic rock harmonica piece. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) are a seminal British synth pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. ... Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe, August 23, 1949) is an Australian pop singer whose career began as a singer in Rock House, followed by Zoot, one of the most popular Australian groups of the late Sixties. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer and songwriter, most active as a singer during the early to mid 1970s, but a successful songwriter for considerably longer both before and after this period. ... Eric Victor Burdon (born May 11, 1941, Walker-on-Tyne, Northumberland) was the lead singer of The Animals and later of War. ... Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a American singer. ... Thomas Dolby Thomas Morgan Robertson (born October 14, 1958), popularly known by his stage name, Thomas Dolby, is a British musician. ... Alfred Matthew Weird Al Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is a Grammy award winning American musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ... Yes in concert in Indianapolis in 1977 (left to right, Steve Howe, Alan White, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman) Yes are a progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. ... Corey Hart (born May 31, 1962 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian pop musician who was most popular during the 1980s. ... Shakespears Sister was a band consisting of Siobhan Fahey (formerly of Bananarama) and Marcella Detroit. ... Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) are a seminal British synth pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. ...

Zavala also performed onstage with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for Sir Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in 1985. Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... U2 at Live Aid (Wembley Stadium, London). ... John F. Kennedy Stadium (originally known as Municipal Stadium, later also referred to as JFK Stadium) was a stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that stood from 1925-1992. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...