Legendary Organist Brian Auger and Tom     Legendary Organist Brian Auger and Tom   Chicago piano & vocal legend the late Buddy Charles. "My Buddy" knew just about every good tune ever written! He was also one of the greatest and most decent human beings you could ever hope to meet. Just ask anyone who knew him!                                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         

Tom hangin' with the 2 Freds, Fred Hersch & Fred Simon, both great pianists.
   

Legendary Organist Brian Auger and Tom
 

Chicago piano & vocal legend the late Buddy Charles. "My Buddy" knew just about every good tune ever written! He was also one of the greatest and most decent human beings you could ever hope to meet. Just ask anyone who knew him!
 
Tommy with his good buddy Jim Cox - one hell of a bass player!
photo by Rusty Jones
Tommy with vocalist Sonny Gaugliardo - a great singer
 
Tommy with 2 of his favorite vocalists, Spider Saloff and Arlene Bardelle, both world class singers.. "photo by Steve Starrr"
 
Tommy at the famed Green Mill with his Chicago all-star quintet
"celebrating Bill Evans" on August 1, 2005. Photo by Mike Egan.
Tommy with the superb Colleen McNabb.
 
Tommy hanging with good friend, Hammond organ master Joey DeFrancesco.
Tommy is demonstrating his famed "air" organ technique!
 
Tommy with dear friends, the wonderful pianist/vocalist Judy Roberts
and the superb pianist Larry Novak. "Larry hipped me to Johnny Mandel when
I was in my 20's, and I'm forever grateful!"
 
Tom with his daughter Lauren, a very talented actor and singer.
"She's my sunshine!"
 
Tommy hangin' with renowned actor John Mahoney
and vocalist extraordinaire Colleen McNabb.
 
Tom on a gig with bassist Jim Cox and drummer Rusty Jones,
both fine musicians and good buddies.
 
Tommy with the great jazz pianist and composer Cedar Walton.
 
Tom with his beautiful wife and partner Sandy.
 
Tommy and Judy Roberts share a piano.
 
Two excellent pianists John Campbell and Jody Christian flank Tommy.
In the foreground is Tom's good friend Vesna Lasar, former proprietor of famed
club the Jazz Gallery. Vesna is also a renowned Chicago painter/artist.
 
Tom with brother John (Larry) Muellner who lives in Oregon. John is a
great stage and film actor, and is also a fabulous jazz drummer.
 
Tommy with the late guitar legend Fred Rundquist. Freddy is well known and respected by countless guitar legends past and present! He worked with
Judy Garland, Jeri Southern and was Perry Como's TV guitarist.
 
Tommy hanging' with good pals, the multi-instrumentalist jazz legend
Ira Sullivan and veteran bassist John Bany.
 
The wonderful vocalist Kirsten Gustafson performing live on
WGN's morning show with (L to R) Tommy, Dan DeLorenzo, Phil Gratteau
and Bill Klewitz. What a band!
 
Jazz piano great Junior Mance hangin' with Tommy.
 
Vocalist Marc Pompe' and Tommy
flanking jazz organ master Joey DeFrancesco.
 
The wonderful bassist Kelly Sill and Tom playing a waltz.
 
Tom performing with jazz legend Ira Sullivan at Chicago's famed
Jazz Showcase along with bassist Larry Gray and drummer Robert Shy.
 
Tommy hangin' out with close pal Bill (Witz) Klewitz,
flanking jazz greats Frank Wess and the late Teddy Edwards. 
 
Tom with the great late Barrett Deems of Louie Armstrong fame.
Tommy played some memerable trio dates with BD. The phrase coined
for Barrett was "the world's fastest drummer".
 
Tommy performing with terrific jazz guitarist Henry Johnson.
 
The Muellner quartet (at least for that date!) with
Ron Dewar - tenor, Larry Kohut - bass and Robert Shy - drums. 
 
Drummer Rusty Jones, the fabulous clarinetist Eddie Daniels,
bassist Dave Marr and Tommy on a quartet date. 
 
Tommy expounding on a fishing story during an Ira Sullivan roast at
Joe Segal's Chicago Jazz Showcase. Pictured onstage are alumni
who have worked with Ira over the years.
 
Chicago piano treasure Jodie Christian and Tom.
 
Tommy's trio live at Gale Street with the superb Kelly Sill on bass
and the ever swingin' Tim Davis on drums
 
Tom with two of Chicago's finest vocalists: Frank D'Rone & Arlene Bardelle
 
Tommy relaxing with treasured friends, multi-talented Bill Klewitz,
jazz photographer/guitarist and remarkable jazz pianist John Campbell.
 
Tom with the great pianist & jazz legend Sir Charles Thompson
(Composer of "Robbin's Nest").
 
Tommy with his friend Pat Martino, Jazz Guitar Innovator.