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Close-up of Craig in Cincy, courtesy of Ed Sawicki
Craig at Ricky Nye's Cincy Piano Stomp
Craig at Cincy Blues Fest Arches Boogie Piano Stage 2015 (Photo by Les Gruseck)
Carl Sonny Leyland and Bob Seeley, Arches Boogie Piano Stage, 2015
Cincy Piano Stage 2015 (Photo by Les Gruseck)
Craig with Johnny V., Chris D. and George B., Cincy 2015 (Les Gruseck)
Cincy Piano Stage 2015 (Les Gruseck)
Craig with Johnny V., Cincy Piano Stage 2015 (Les Gruseck)
Arches Boogie Piano Stage 2015 (Les Gruseck)
2017 Arches Piano Stage, Cincy Blues Fest (L. Gruseck)
2017 Arches Piano Stage (L. Gruseck)
Jean-Paul Amouroux and Craig boogie on one piano
Craig at Laroquebrou, FR, August 2014
Finale at Laroquebrou
Three pianists, rhythm section & swing dancers, Laroquebrou
Craig with Jean-Paul Amouroux, Laroquebrou, FR, Aug. 2014
Craig with Patrick Smet as Jean-Paul Amouroux looks on, Boogie Woogie Lunch, Hotel du Lac, FR, Aug. 2014
Boogie Woogie Lunch, Genevieve Dartevelle on blues harp while Jean-Paul looks on
Craig, Jean-Paul Amouroux, Genevieve Dartevelle, Boogie Woogie Lunch, Hotel du Lac, FR, August 2014
Ben Toury helps on bass at the Boogie Woogie Lunch
Craig & Lori, The Artsgarden, Indianapolis, Mar. 21, 2013
Indianapolis Artsgarden, Mar. 21, 2013
Craig & The Crawdads in concert, DePauw University, March 6, 2014
The Old US Mint in New Orleans has a state-of-the-art concert hall and recording studio, including grand piano
Craig with Uganda Roberts, New Orleans, 2013
April 27, 2013, Old US Mint, New Orleans
"Uganda" Roberts and Lori rehearse (aka "horse around") before performing at the Jazz National Park
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts at the Old US Mint, 2013
Craig at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Andrea, Craig, Lori and Alfred "Uganda" Roberts, Jazz National Park, 2005
(L-R) Michael Kaeshammer, Bob Seeley, Liz Pennock, and Craig, 2012 Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp, St. Pete, FL
The pia2012 Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp
Craig plays while Bob Seeley, at 83, makes his move off the keyboard and Liz Pennock and Michael Kaeshammer jam on the right with Dr. Blues. (Photo by Jim White)
(L-R) Michael Kaeshammer, Craig Brenner, Bob Seeley, and Liz Pennock
Craig and Bob Seeley backstage, 2005 Cincinnati Blues Fest; Ann Rabson on the left
(L-R) Bob Seeley, Stephanie Trick, and Craig, "Arts Week" 2011, sponsored by Indiana University
Photo by Myriah Wallace
Backstage at the 2014 Indy Winter Blues Fest
Lori and Matt Socey, 2014 Indy Winter Blues Fest
Craig boogies with Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
(L-R) Nate Brenner on bass, Steve Lucky, Craig, and Carmen Getit, San Francisco with the Rhumba Bums
Blurred Crawdads
Craig & The Crawdads, 2007 Bryan Park Neighborhood Association Block Party
Kenny Aronoff, Bryan Park Neighborhood Association Block Party
Craig, Lori, Kenny Aronoff and Gordon Bonham, Bryan Park Neighborhood Association annual Block Party, Bloomington, IN.
Dena El Saffar, Farm Fresh Studios, recording Live to Love by Craig Brenner & The Crawdads
Craig & The Crawdads, Taste of Bloomington (Photo by Visit Bloomington)
Bassist Neal Heidler with Craig & The Crawdads, Goshen First Friday
Some Crawdads, Run Through the Jungle benefit for the Exotic Feline Rescue Center
Lenny Marsh, Craig, and Joe Donnelly, Exotic Feline Rescue Center, May 2014
Drummer Jeff Chapin
Lori backstage, Cincy Blues Fest
Jim Bracken, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, The Ragin' Texans
Lori and Stuart Norton, Mardi Gras at Sonka Pub
Craig & The Crawdads, Mardi Gras at Sonka Pub
Lori and Craig, Sonka Pub, Terre Haute, IN
Lori and Andrea, Sonka Pub, 2007
Lori with The Crawdads, Carmelfest
Terry Howe's logo for "Boogie Woogie in Bryan Park" - with Bob Seeley, Mark "Mr. B" Braun, Bob Baldori, and Craig & The Crawdads
Craig & The Crawdads, Carmelfest
Craig & The Crawdads and Crawdettes, BPNA Block Party, 2007
Joe and Lori, Goshen, IN
Bob Seeley, the Dean of Boogie Woogie Players, tears it up at Piano Night 2011
Joe Donnelly and Lori Brenner, Goshen First Friday, 2011
Joseph Donnelly, baritone and tenor sax, plays with Craig & The Crawdads and frequently in The Craig Brenner Trio
Andrea, Henry Butler, Lori & Craig backstage, Cincy Blues Fest
Craig and Johnny Vidacovich, Cincy piano house party
Nate Brenner (tUnE-yArDs, BEEP, and Naytronix) on bass
Craig, Taste of Bloomington
New Orleans can do that to ya
Jim Bracken and Craig, Bluebird, Bloomington, IN
The Ragin' Texans at the Bluebird
The Ragin' Texans a capella
The Ragin' Texans rhythm section, (L-R) drummer Tim Brookshire, Craig Brenner, bassist Brian Lappin
The angst of Jim Bracken, Gordon Bonham, Brian Lappin, and Craig, aka The Ragin' Texans, 1987
Tim Brookshire of The Ragin' Texans and Craig & The Crawdads
Jim Bracken and Craig, The Ragin' Texans, Bluebird
Gordon, Craig, Lori and Andrea (Photo by Jeff Hammond)
Gordon Bonham frequently performs with Craig & The Crawdads
Craig and Henry Butler backstage, Cincy Blues Fest
With Big Joe Duskin, Cincy Blues Fest
Lori and Ann Rabson kid around after performing, Arches Piano Stage
Craig Brenner (Photo by Jeff Hammond)
"Craig Brenner, Indiana's finest! " -- Reviewer and photographer Jim White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Ragin' Texans, Taste of Bloomington 2012 (L-R) Gordon Bonham, Brian Lappin, Tim Brookshire, Jim Bracken, Craig (Photo by Kurt Bauer)
Craig & The Crawdads, Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park, Bloomington, IN, June 14, 2012 (Photo by Scott Higgins)
David Wierhake, Ethnic Expo 2012, Columbus, IN (Photo by D. Murray)
Jazz in July 2013
Jeff Chapin and Craig, Ethnic Expo 2012 (Photo by D. Murray)
Sam Finley, Ethnic Expo 2012 (Photo by D. Murray)
Sam & Sadie Johnson of the Sad Sam Blues Jam join Craig at Salt Creek Brewery
Carrie Newcomer, Robert Meitus and Craig played at Hoosier Hills Food Bank's 30th anniversary
Bloom Magazine Holiday Party, Dec. 2012
Sam & Sadie Johnson, Bloom Holiday Party, Dec. 2012
Sam and Sadie Johnson with Craig, 2012 Bloom Magazine party
Joe Donnelly, bari, and David Wierhake, Ethnic Expo 2012 (Photo by D. Murray)
Craig at Ethnic Expo 2012, Columbus, IN (Photo by D. Murray)
(L-R) Gordon Bonham, Craig, Jeff Chapin, and BB King after opening for BB in South Bend, IN
The Art of Chocolate, IU Art Museum, Jan. 27, 2013
The Ragin' Texans, Bluebird, Bloomington, IN, June 22, 2012
Genevieve blows that harp
The Boogie Woogie Lunch was a blast!
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts (on Play It Again, Professor!, Man At The Piano, and Live At The Old Mint)
Craig teaches his youngest piano student, Norah
Lori adds the spice
Craig & The Crawdads hats are available
Craig at Cafe D'Jango, July 26, 2013 (Photo by Hannah Alani)