He met Doug Stegmeyer in high school and along with Howard Emerson, formed the band Topper.

Joel found he needed a bassist on his Streetlife Serenade tour and invited Stegmeyer to join him.

On October 23, 2014, Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto (with Stegmeyer, posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, primarily for their work with Joel.

[2] Shortly thereafter, Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto officially formed The Lords of 52nd Street band; the band also includes a pianist and lead vocalist, keyboardist, and a guitarist, and plays faithful renditions of the recorded Joel originals.

[3] Javors also wrote two songs and played guitar on Karen Carpenter's 1979 self-titled album, which was released in 1996.