Personnel:
Plas Johnson (ts, bs), Bert Kendrix (org), Emil Richards (vib), Jimmy Bond (b), Earl Palmer, Wayne Robinson (d)
Reference: BMCD 3061
Bar code: 8427328030618
"An obscure session from Plas Johnson - recording here away from Capitol, under another name, quite possibly for contractual reasons! The album's got the gentle groove of Plas' best records of the time - deep deep tenor sax solos, recorded in a moody, echoey, late nite setting - all augmented by small combo instrumentation that includes vibes by Emil Richards, bass by Jimmy Bond, and organ by Bert Kendrix."
Rick Wojcik -Dusty Groove
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-On the Scene
"First order of business: there is no "Johnny Beecher." On the Scene is in fact the handiwork of Plas Johnson, working under a pseudonym to avoid outstanding contractual obligations with Capitol Records. Regardless of the name above the title, this is a wonderfully evocative set of midnight-blue instrumentals shrouded in cigarette smoke and illuminated by the light of flickering neon sign. Backed by uncredited vibes and organ, Johnson/Beecher's tenor sax articulates an uncommonly acute sense of melancholy and isolation, rendering track titles like "Sorrows" and "She's Gone Away" all but superfluous."
Jason Ankeny -All Music Guide
