Aviva Maloney

Aviva Maloney is a reed player, keyboardist, vocalist, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist. Based in Los Angeles, she is best known for her long-time association with The Monkees. Starting in the 1980s, she played saxophone, keyboards, and harmony vocals on their international and national reunion tours. She also was a primary musician on Davy Jones's solo shows from the 1990s until he passed in 2012. Additionally, she has performed with Peter Tork (solo), Big Brother & The Holding Company, Marty Balin, and various spin-off projects associated with Jefferson Airplane/Starship. Her one solo album, REED MY MIND, was a smooth jazz project, released to critical acclaim in 1999. She was backed by members of The Monkees's road band and heavyweight musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area.