[Dixielandjazz] Late night ballads

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Ken Gates wrote:

 > When it's late in the evening with romance on your mind---and you
> want to hear dreamy ballads---like "Body and Soul", "I Surrender
> Dear", "Ghost of a Chance" ---etc,etc, (there are hundreds).  Lots
> of CD's available---my choices would be Ben Webster, Johnny
> Hodges, Wild Bill, Bobby Hackett,  Ruby Braff, etc, etc.
> But what if you could be with live musicians in a cozy lounge.
> Who would you call upon from current musicians?  I can think of
> some who I have heard recently----Harry Allen, Tommy Saunders,
> Russ Phillips, Dan Barrett, Chuck Hedges, Jim Galloway.
> And among the less famous---Tommy Cain.  By the way--Mister
> Wonderful---how is Tommy these days?


Tommy is the same.  As good as he can be at his age.  I just saw him Sunday,
playing @ Powell Brother's in Placerville.  He was playing as good, if not
better, than I have ever heard him.

mr.wonderful at ringwald.com