Local ties: Harmonica player Gary Green hits a familiar stage

As audio engineer for Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater, it’s Gary Green’s job to make musicians sound great.

What many people don’t know is that Green is an accomplished musician in his own right. A virtuoso harmonica player, he won the Hohner-sponsored 1987 World Harmonica Championships, and by his own estimate has since played on recordings for more than 60 artists.

This month, Green will sling his harp—slang for harmonica—skills on an eight-city East Coast tour with the Mayer Kirby Mayer Acoustic Group, which makes a stop at the Paramount on September 16. READ MORE