Without a doubt guitarist Les Paul was a quiet warrior, revolutionizing recording techniques at the same time designing one of the great electric guitars of all time, and creating with wife Mary Ford some indelible slices of instrumental and vocal delight. It seems like Paul's star shines brighter and brighter as the years go by, not to mention one of his Gibson guitars from 1958 now fetches around a quarter million on the collector's market. Who knew back then? Duke Robillard is no stranger to a prized Les Paul Gold Top, and with vocalist Sunny Crownover moves into the world of Paul and Ford and uses the past to inspire the future here. This really is a swinging affair, and while Robillard has thrown the net wide in collecting covers--ranging as far afield as Mae West's "Occidental Woman" and "Put the Blame on Mame" from the film "Gilda"--every one of the 16 songs zaps the heart with deep feeling and wild fun. That seems to be the way Duke Robillard rolls, because as founder of Roomful of Blues way back when, he has played with so many different artists the mind boggles a bit. There probably isn't a style he hasn't touched. Now, the guitarist zeroes in on romance and intrigue, and it's safe to say he has never played better. There is something about the sweetness of his sound that promotes shiny feelings, and even when he gets bluesy Robillard manages to take listeners to a better place. In Sunny Crownover he has the perfect partner, because she is thankfully incapable of oversinging. Likely taking a page out of the Mary Ford playbook, she keeps things simple when taking on a song. One listen to "Besame Mucho" will make newcomers a fan for life. Tales From The Tiki Lounge will take you to a place where all the drinks come with tiny umbrellas, the bartender is always named Leroy and everyone looks wonderful under the soft lights. Set 'em up again.