Jim Aaron

Jim Aaron is a Harmonica player and multi-instrumentalist living in Asheville, North Carolina.   Capable of playing a variety of styles on diatonic or chromatic harp, Jim is equally comfortable with wide open Rock, Country & Western Swing, Funk,  Blues, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Reggae, R&B and more.  Jim is available for session work, live gigs and tours.  He brings a heavy punch and a focus on the melodic as he takes the harmonica places others fear to go!

Jim has played professionally since 1995 with such acts as Yellow Feather featuring Casey Kristofferson, The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown featuring George Clinton, Gary Shider (Star Child) and Belita Wood from Parliament Funkadelic,  Andy Buckner Band,  Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work, The French Broad Playboys, The Big EZ’s, Soul Psychadelique,   and more.   In addition to a slew of bars and clubs up and down the East Coast, Jim has made appearances at Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic, Merlefest, French Broad River Festival, Lincoln Theater, The Orange Peel, The Grey Eagle, etc.