Plas Johnson – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Plas Johnson was a jazz musician who played saxophone and tenor saxophone. Plas Johnson was born on 21 July 1931 in Donaldsonville and died on 15 July 2026 in Granada Hills. The music is usually filed under jazz and hip hop culture. Record labels: Capitol Records. The discography here lists 9 albums, from “Mood for the Blues” (1959) to “Hot, Blue, and Saxy” (2007).

Plas John Johnson Jr. (July 21, 1931 – July 15, 2026) was an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performed on alto and baritone sax as well as flute and clarinet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Mood for the Blues 1959

This Must Be The Plas 1959

The Blues 1976

The Blues 1993

Positively 1995

Evening Delight 1999

This Must Be The Plas 1999

Keep That Groove Going! 2001

Hot, Blue, and Saxy 2007

Also plays on

Albums where Plas Johnson is credited as a sideman

1954	Swing Easy! — Frank Sinatra	saxophone, woodwind
1959	The Music From Peter Gunn — Henry Mancini	reeds
1959	More Music From Peter Gunn — Henry Mancini	reeds
1959	Aspects — Benny Carter	saxophone
1959	Livin' With The Blues — Barbara Dane	tenor saxophone
1960	Nice ’n’ Easy — Frank Sinatra	saxophone, woodwind
1960	This Time I’m Swingin’! — Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle	saxophone
1961	Ring-a-Ding Ding! — Frank Sinatra	saxophone, woodwind
1961	I Remember Tommy — Frank Sinatra	saxophone, woodwind
1961	Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! — Frank Sinatra	reeds, saxophone, woodwind
1961	Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle! — Rosemary Clooney	saxophone
1962	Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass — Frank Sinatra	saxophone, woodwind
1962	Blues Cross Country — Peggy Lee	tenor saxophone
1962	Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet — Pete Fountain With The Jubilee Singers	tenor saxophone
1963	The Concert Sinatra — Frank Sinatra	saxophone
1963	Uniquely Mancini — Henry Mancini	tenor saxophone
1963	The Pink Panther — Henry Mancini	tenor saxophone
1963	The Lonely Hours — Sarah Vaughan	reeds
1965	A Man and His Music — Frank Sinatra	saxophone
1965	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald	tenor saxophone
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile — Bobby Darin	saxophone
1966	Freak Out! — The Mothers of Invention	flute, saxophone
1967	Mancini ’67: The Big Band Sound of Henry Mancini — Henry Mancini	woodwind
1967	Gunn ...Number One! — Henry Mancini	reeds
1968	Livin' It Up — Jimmy Smith	tenor saxophone
1969	Bantu Village — Blue Mitchell	tenor saxophone
1970	Blood, Chet and Tears — Chet Baker	tenor saxophone
1975	Montara — Bobby Hutcherson	flute, soprano saxophone
1975	After You've Gone — Herb Ellis	tenor saxophone
1976	The Royal Scam — Steely Dan	saxophone