Plas Johnson • Rockin' with the Plas

 

Plas was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, about sixty miles north of New Orleans. As teens, Plas and brother Ray formed a band, the Johnson Brothers Combo, that played in and around New Orleans for a number of years. Plas left New Orleans in 1951 to go on the road with the Chartes Brown Blues Band. The road, a stint in the Army and a permanent move to California followed. Plas attended the Westlake School of Music in Los Angeles for a year and a half, when his studies were derailed by an overloaded schedule of record dates. He was brought to the attention of Johnny Otis, who immediately added him to his blues aggregation. Johnny then introduced Plas to Dave Cavanaugh, who held an influential A&R position at Capitol Records, where he soon became a regular session sideman and soloist during Capitol's halcyon years.

Plas has been one of the most well-known and sought-after musicians around the California studio scene. He joined "The Merv Griffin Show" band, led by Mort Lindsey, in 1970, where he remained for the next fifteen years, joining an all-star line-up which also included such prominent instrumentalists as Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Benny Powell, Jack Sheldon, Kai Winding and others.

Plas' recent recordings include his own albums, "Hot, Blue & Saxy," "Evening Delight" and "Christmas in Hollywood," and "Keep That Groove Going!" on Milestone, with Red Holloway. You may also find him around town occasionally with his own group, at jazz festivals around the world, and in the recording studios. Plas Johnson combines some of the best elements of jazz and blues and is admired and emulated by sax players worldwide.
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Plas nació en Donaldsonville, Luisiana, a unos sesenta kilómetros al norte de Nueva Orleans. En su adolescencia, Plas y su hermano Ray formaron una banda, el Johnson Brothers Combo, que tocó en Nueva Orleans y sus alrededores durante varios años. Plas dejó Nueva Orleans en 1951 para salir de gira con la Chartes Brown Blues Band. La carretera, una temporada en el ejército y un traslado permanente a California le siguieron. Plas asistió a la Westlake School of Music de Los Ángeles durante un año y medio, cuando sus estudios se vieron desbaratados por una agenda sobrecargada de fechas de grabación. Se le llamó la atención de Johnny Otis, que lo incorporó inmediatamente a su grupo de blues. A continuación, Johnny presentó a Plas a Dave Cavanaugh, que ocupaba un influyente puesto de A&R en Capitol Records, donde pronto se convirtió en un acompañante y solista de sesión habitual durante los años de bonanza de Capitol.

Plas ha sido uno de los músicos más conocidos y solicitados en la escena de los estudios de California. Se unió a la banda "The Merv Griffin Show", dirigida por Mort Lindsey, en 1970, donde permaneció durante los siguientes quince años, uniéndose a una formación de estrellas que también incluía a destacados instrumentistas como Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Benny Powell, Jack Sheldon, Kai Winding y otros.

Las grabaciones recientes de Plas incluyen sus propios álbumes, "Hot, Blue & Saxy", "Evening Delight" y "Christmas in Hollywood", y "Keep That Groove Going!" en Milestone, con Red Holloway. También se le puede encontrar por la ciudad ocasionalmente con su propio grupo, en festivales de jazz de todo el mundo y en los estudios de grabación. Plas Johnson combina algunos de los mejores elementos del jazz y el blues y es admirado y emulado por saxofonistas de todo el mundo.
https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/plas-johnson

Tracks:
1 - Hoppin' Mad
2 - Blow Your Blues Away
3 - Popcorn
4 - Downstairs
5 - The Loop
6 - Swanee River Rock
7 - The Big Twist
8 - Little Rockin' Deacon
9 - You Send Me
10 - Robin's Nest Cha Cha
11 - Plas Jazz
12 - Come Rain or Come Shine
13 - Dinah
14 - Everyone Knows

These songs are singles released on Capitol records from 1957 to 1959. 

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