About

About

Jim Aaron is a multi-instrumentalist living in Asheville, North Carolina.  A North Carolina native, Jim spent his childhood traveling the world due to his father’s career.  The Harmonica is his strongest instrument and is the one regularly featured in live shows. Performing a variety of styles with fluid mastery on diatonic or chromatic harps, Jim is equally comfortable playing Country & Western Swing, Funk,  Blues, Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Reggae, Rock or R&B. He brings a heavy punch and a focus on the melodic as he takes the harmonica places others fear to go!!!

He also Sings and plays Guitar, Banjo, Upright and Electric Bass, Piano, Clarinet and Drums.  Jim has appeared on such albums as Don Humphreys single Woman Loves Waylon,  Gutterhound Southpaw Shot to the Gut , Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work Live! and Logan Mason’s album J.W Teller.  He Co-Produced an album of original works by the French Broad Playboys with long time cohort and Wiyo’s veteran Parrish Ellis.  Together with his soul mate Autumn Greenfield of The Guitar Mama in West Asheville, he has developed a formidable home studio. Their cabin, located a little ways North of Asheville on a couple acres in the woods, was originally built in 1892.  The 120 year old hand hewn logs come to life with amazing acoustic qualities as they track their original material and offer their services to local musicians.

Jim has played professionally since 1995 with such acts as The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown featuring George Clinton, Gary Shider (Star Child) and  Belita Wood from Parliament Funkadelic, The Lee Boys, Andy Buckner Band, Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work, The French Broad Playboys, The Big EZ’s, Soul Psychadelique,  and Small Town Lights to name a few. In addition to a slew of bars and clubs up and down the East Coast, Jim has made multiple appearances at Merlefest, French Broad River Festival and the Mountain Sports Fest.  

Whether performing slow haunting ballads that bring a tear to the eye, or wide open rock and roll to blow your hair back, Jim is possibly the most versatile harmonica player around with an unbelievable amount of soul and swagger, regardless of the context.  Jim continues to play live shows around the Southeast as well as performing session work and giving lessons. A brilliant musician & songwriter, Jim Aaron’s contribution to a band cannot be overstated. He brings his “A” Game to every performance and leaves everything he’s got on the stage or the tape.