LATE-BLOOMING BLUES

"If you're a harmonica player in Mississippi, you're gonna end up playing some blues," says Scott Albert Johnson, whose debut mixes blues, rock, folk and jazz, unified by first-rate harmonica playing. As a child, Johnson sang and played several instruments, but set aside music while studying political science and playing football at Harvard University. He received a masters degree from Columbia University and worked for a think tank and as a journalist while living all over the United States. Three years ago, Johnson realized his calling and returned to Mississippi, where he's performed with Marty Stuart, James Burton, Mike Mills, Jerry Joseph and others. "I just find music more fulfilling than anything else," says the singer/songwriter, who drew on his work and life experiences and wove them into harmonic reflections for Umbrella Man. The album artwork brilliantly depicts the "umbrella man" image while playing on the work of surrealist painter René Magritte. Johnson's musical debut leaves no stone unturned." www.myspace.com/scottalbertjohnson

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