ZIMPROV
MENTORS


Many of the legendary artist of our time have shown interest in Zim's career. He has had the support and mentorship of a long list of internationally known artist. This list includes but is not limited to the following legends of sound:

Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, Elvin Jones, Lenny White, Omar Hakim, Dennis Chambers, 
Jack DeJohnette, Art Blakey, Eddie Harris,Bennie Maupin, Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin,
Buddy Rich, Paul Jackson, Mike Stern, Pat Martino,Tony Williams, Von Freeman,Eric Gravatt, 
Keith Bemis, George Freeman, Evod Magik, Pete Cosey, Bunky Green, Herbie Hancock,
Roland Faulkner, Paul Wertico and last, but not least, his first teacher, Monte Micheaux.


Performance History

Zimbabu's monumental performances run the gamut of who's who among universal musicians throughout the world, here are a few
............

Lucky Peterson, Darryl Jones, Robert Irving III, Henry Johnson, Bobby Broom,  Martha Raye, Richie Cole, Jerry Wilson
Oscar Brown Jr., Oscar Brown III (Bobo), Art "Turk" Burton, Sherrie Scott, Valerie Wellington, John Whitfield, Don Bennett
Ashby-Ostermann Alliance, Sugar Blue, Malachi Thompson, Jimmy "Carwash" Sphinx, Ari Brown, Kirk Brown, Tim Tobias
Welton Gite, The One Family Band, Johnny Laws, Don Stille, Frank Russell, Vince Willis, Lenny Lynn, George Lewis
Lucius Bell Sr., Joe Thomas, Greg Penn, Pinetop Perkins, Barbara Goggins,  Roger Harris, Jimmy Massoth, 
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Walter Cartwright and "The Late Greats" Charles Earland and Sonny Seals



Major Influences


Monte Micheaux
Roland Faulkner
James Brown 
Billy Cobham
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Wayne Shorter
Jimi Hendrix
The Headhunters
Paul Jackson
Jabali 
Alphonse Mouzon 
Mike Clark
Charlie "Yardbird" Parker
Buddy Rich
Dom Um Romao
Sly Stone
Joe Dukes
Woozy Holly
Buggs Cochran
Robert Shy
Dino Danelli
"The Chicago Sun Drummers"
"The Brothers and Sisters of Muntu"

The ZIMPROV SOUND


ZIMPROV
focuses on capturing the spirit of the legends of the past, the present and the future.


Each performance pays homage to these and other legendary artist.



To view pictures of live performances, click link Band Pictures

Copyright 2006 by Zim & Nim Productions Last website update 07/30/09