HISTORY
1961
Learned to play the sax at twelve years old.
1963
Started playing in bars at fifteen years old.
1967
Recorded in studios in Nashville and Memphis. Started singing and playing keyboard.
1968
On the road playing clubs and bigger venues. Recorded in Memphis for Hi Records.
1969
Started playing guitar and writing songs.
1970
Started playing with all original music.
1972
Traveled to Los Angeles with demos.
1977
Released a 45 single on Primitive Records. 13 weeks on KSHE programmer’s playlist.
1982 – 2020
Wrote 4 complete musicals:
Hats for the Elephants
Lights on the Grand Basin
The Hills Above The Riverbank
In Mountain Valley Embrace
2021
Make You Want Crazy-A memoir about Jack Za’s sixty years in music.
2022
The Way Through The Valley-A historical musical about the Carson Valley in Nevada (in development).
2023
The Land of Uncharted Music-A 1976 story idea by Jack Za and Lyle Lambur (in development as an audiobook with music).
HISTORY
1961
Learned to play the sax at twelve years old.
1963
Started playing in bars at fifteen years old.
1967
Recorded in studios in Nasville and Memphis. Started singing and playing keyboard.
1968
On the road playing clubs and bigger venues. Recorded in Memphis for Hi Records.
1969
Started playing guitar and writing songs.
1970
Started playing with all original music.
1972
Traveled to Los Angeles with demos.
1977
Released a 45 single on Primitive Records. 13 weeks on KSHE programmer’s playlist.
1982 – 2020
Wrote 4 complete musicals:
Hats for the Elephants
Lights on the Grand Basin
The Hills Above The Riverbank
In Mountain Valley Embrace
2021
Make You Want Crazy-A memoir about Jack Za’s sixty years in music.
2022
The Way Through The Valley-A historical musical about the Carson Valley in Nevada (in development).
2023
The Land of Uncharted Music-A 1976 story idea by Jack Za and Lyle Lambur (in development as an audiobook with music).