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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
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Discography

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


Collaborations

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(1981) * '' Body Wishes'' -
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(1998) * '' Life, Love & the Blues'' -
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(2015) * ''West of Flushing South of Frisco'' - Supersonic Blues Machine (2016) * ''Both Sides of the Track'' - Dennis Jones (2016) * ''Tell the Truth'' - Lance Lopez (2018)


References


External links


Official website

Confessions of a Glorified Sideman (blog)

Interview from 2020
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zavala, Jimmy 1955 births Living people Musicians from Sacramento, California American harmonica players American male saxophonists Ruthless Records artists 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American flautists