Personnel: James Harman - harmonica, vocal Joel Foy - guitar Jeff Turmes - bass Steve Mugalian - drums James Harman's Do Not Disturb is a first-rate blues album, one that captures all the different sides of postwar blues. At its core, Do Not Disturb is Chicago blues, but Harman touches on swing, jump, and Texas roadhouse blues, banging out gritty, greasy harp licks with intensity. His band is up to the challenge of keeping up with him -- they tear through the uniformly excellent songs with abandon. Do Not Disturb establishes Harman as one of the most exciting blues traditionalists of the '90s. ~Thom Owens Despite its vast emotional tapestry, blues can be a stifling form in the absence of individuality. James Harman has personality aplenty, amply displayed in every note he plays and in every story he tells. Harman wields a killer harmonica and sings with a seasoned, good ‘ol boy drawl. But what truly sets him apart are his songs, a series of stories and vignettes delivered in true raconteur fashion by one of the blues’ most charismatic characters. Do Not Disturb, originally released in 1991, was Harman’s debut for the late, lamented Black Top label, here re-issued (with one bonus track) by Hep Cat Records. Harman was working with a new band at the time, though you’d never know it – guitarist Joel Foy, bassist Jeff Turmes, and drummer Steve Mugalian positively rip through a set that covers pretty well all the blues bases. Harman favors discs with a theme, and Do Not Distu