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Passages by Craig Brenner

Passages

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Passages has eight original tunes (jazz, blues, boogie woogie, and more) with stellar musicians: Lori Brenner and Merrill Garbus on vocals (Merrill appears courtesy of 4AD), Nate Brenner and Ron Kadish on bass, Dan Read more

Passages has eight original tunes (jazz, blues, boogie woogie, and more) with stellar musicians: Lori Brenner and Merrill Garbus on vocals (Merrill appears courtesy of 4AD), Nate Brenner and Ron Kadish on bass, Dan Hostetler and Tim Brookshire on drums, Mike Baker and Gordon Bonham on guitar, Joe Donnelly and Jake Belser on sax, Dena El Saffar on violin and viola, Kyle Quass on trumpet, and Dave Pavolka on trombone. The recording is available on via download, on CD plus download, and vinyl.

The recording was made possible in part by the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts. Read about the project at https://www.craigbrenner.com/news.

To purchase a physical CD or vinyl, contact Craig using the "Contact" tab and he will provide information about paying for shipping.

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    Life Is Precious 5:49
    Life Is Precious
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    Tut's Boogie Woogie 4:15
    Tut's Boogie Woogie
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    No One Should Die Alone 2:50
    No One Should Die Alone
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    Spring Is Near 8:13
    Spring Is Near
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    Some Sexy Blues for Ya Right Here, Y'all 6:22
    Some Sexy Blues for Ya Right Here, Y'all
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    Paradiddle Boogie Woogie 3:38
    Paradiddle Boogie Woogie
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    For My Brother 4:31
    For My Brother
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    Looking for a Job 3:31
    Looking for a Job
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Live At The Old Mint: Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano by Craig Brenner, with Uganda Roberts and Lori Brenner

Live At The Old Mint: Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano

Craig Brenner, with Uganda Roberts and Lori Brenner

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Live At The Old Mint features blues and boogie woogie live, including Alfred “Uganda” Roberts on congas at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans in April of 2013, solo at the Mint and at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, and a Read more

Live At The Old Mint features blues and boogie woogie live, including Alfred “Uganda” Roberts on congas at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans in April of 2013, solo at the Mint and at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, and a track with Lori Brenner on rubboard. New Orleans native Alfred “Uganda” Roberts played on the Meters’ “Afrika” and “Hey Pocky Way,” on Allen Toussaint’s Life, Love, and Faith (1972), and on The Wild Magnolias (1974). Roberts toured and recorded with Professor Longhair and he is featured on Rock N Roll Gumbo with Snooks Eaglin and “Gatemouth” Brown, on Crawfish Fiesta, and The London Concert. Roberts toured with Willie Tee and the Wild Magnolias from 1980 until 1986, when he took a hiatus from music, coming out of semi-retirement to tour and record on Dr. John’s Goin’ Back to New Orleans (1992), Craig Brenner’s Play It Again, Professor! (1995) and Man At The Piano (1997), and Dr. John’s Dis, Dat, or D’udda (2004). He performed regularly at Bloomington Boogies: The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival.

Recording engineers for Live At The Old Mint were Danny Kadar at the Old U.S. Mint and Jeff Mountjoy at the Artsgarden, with mixing and mastering by Jacob Belser of Primary Sound Studios and graphic design by Merridee LaMantia.

To purchase a physical CD, contact Craig using the "Contact" tab and he will provide information about paying for shipping.

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    I Stepped in Quicksand 4:53
    I Stepped in Quicksand
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    To Boogie or Not to Boogie 4:12
    To Boogie or Not to Boogie
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    Train Blues 2:50
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    The Crawdad Shuffle 2:38
    The Crawdad Shuffle
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    Pinetop's Boogie Woogie 3:51
    Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
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    Mess Around 4:02
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    Hey Now Baby 3:30
    Hey Now Baby
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    Backstage Boogie 3:03
    Backstage Boogie
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    This Life I Live 6:58
    This Life I Live
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    Brenner's Boogie 3:28
    Brenner's Boogie
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    Night Train 4:17
    Night Train
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    The Bloomington Breakdown 2:24
    The Bloomington Breakdown
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    Blues in A-sharp 3:59
    Blues in A-sharp
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    Carolina Shout 3:07
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Live to Love by Craig Brenner/Craig & The Crawdads

Live to Love

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Available again on CD: Live to Love by Craig & The Crawdads - all original music, with the first appearance on record of expressive vocalist Lori Brenner. Joining Craig and Lori are Craig’s son, bassist Nate Brenner Read more

Available again on CD: Live to Love by Craig & The Crawdads - all original music, with the first appearance on record of expressive vocalist Lori Brenner. Joining Craig and Lori are Craig’s son, bassist Nate Brenner of tUnE-yArDs and Naytronix, Lori’s daughter, vibraphonist Toni Wallace, guitarists Gordon Bonham, Tj Jones and Lori’s brother Michael Baker, drummer Tim Brookshire, horn players Joe Donnelly (saxes), Dave Pavolka (trombone), and Forrest Means (trumpet), and violist Dena El Saffar. Live to Love was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jacob Belser at Farm Fresh Studios, now known as Primary Sound Studios.

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    Hey Anna, Come Back to Indiana! 3:59
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    The Bloomington Breakdown 3:08
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    Just One Glance 3:40
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    Homage to New Orleans 6:00
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    I Live to Love 4:55
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    The Crawdad Shuffle 2:40
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    How Many Times? 3:51
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    Standing On My Own Two Feet Again 3:10
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    Loading the Boats to America 8:03
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    The Garden 4:36
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Window on the Soul by Craig Brenner

Window on the Soul

Craig Brenner

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Window On the Soul, recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Hood at Echo Park Studios, includes ten original compositions featuring Craig Brenner & The Crawdads and guests, including Craig’s sons Eli (percussion) and Read more

Window On the Soul, recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Hood at Echo Park Studios, includes ten original compositions featuring Craig Brenner & The Crawdads and guests, including Craig’s sons Eli (percussion) and Nate (bass), vocalists Janiece Jaffe, Jane McLeod, Sonja Rasmussen, and Sue Swaney, Gordon Bonham, Stuart Norton, and Mark Robinson (guitars), Jeff Chapin and Pete Wilhoit (drums), Tim Brookshire and Bob Dubinski (percussion), Dave Pavolka (trombone), James Campbell (clarinet), Joe Donnelly (sax), Pat Harbison (trumpet), and Jerry Morris (French horn).

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    Brenner's Boogie 3:41
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    New Latin Swing 4:01
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    Elias 4:57
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    Nathaniel 4:51
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    Aimlessly He Floats 6:31
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    Pinetop's Boogie Woogie 4:09
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    Suave Agave 4:42
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    Hardly Bop 6:39
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    The South Fess Shuffle 6:00
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    You 3:45
    You

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    Tune for Grandma 5:32
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Man At The Piano by Craig Brenner

Man At The Piano

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On Man At the Piano, Craig explores the jazzy side of blues piano. The CD features current and former members of Craig Brenner & The Crawdads, the Ragin' Texans, and others, including Kenny Aronoff and Jeff Chapin on Read more

On Man At the Piano, Craig explores the jazzy side of blues piano. The CD features current and former members of Craig Brenner & The Crawdads, the Ragin' Texans, and others, including Kenny Aronoff and Jeff Chapin on drums, Gordon Bonham on guitar, Alfred "Uganda" Roberts on congas, Steve Johnson on bass, vocalist Lauren Robert and Harvey Phillips on tuba.

The CD contains 12 tracks.

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    Jumpin' 4:09
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    One Mint Julep 3:01
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    On the Sunny Side of the Street 3:13
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    Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp 3:12
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    You're A Hog For Me 5:01
    You're A Hog For Me
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    Opus 3 Number 6: Perusin' the Blues in C 3:01
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    Strollin' and Rollin' 3:32
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Play It Again, Professor! by Craig Brenner

Play It Again, Professor!

Craig Brenner

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  1. Backstage Boogie 2. Beer Drinkin' Woman 3. To Boogie Or Not To Boogie 4. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand 5. Georgia On My Mind 6. Funky Boogie Woogie 7. Hey Now Baby 8. Big Chief 9. Ain't Misbehavin' 10. A Fool For You 11. Low Society 12. Blue Moon 13. Tune for Grandma 14. Meet Me Tomorrow Night

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    Backstage Boogie 3:16
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    To Boogie Or Not To Boogie 4:21
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    Funky Boogie Woogie 4:08
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    Meet Me Tomorrow Night 4:00
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    Low Society 4:42
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Backstage Boogie by Craig Brenner with Dan Hostetler

Backstage Boogie

Craig Brenner with Dan Hostetler

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Craig on piano with Dan Hostetler on drums. 1. Backstage Boogie 2. Chica Boo 3. I Like A Nickelodeon 4. Yancey Special 5. State Street Jive 6. To Boogie or Not to Boogie 7. Mess Around 8. Honky Tonk Train 9. Peetie Read more

Craig on piano with Dan Hostetler on drums. 1. Backstage Boogie 2. Chica Boo 3. I Like A Nickelodeon 4. Yancey Special 5. State Street Jive 6. To Boogie or Not to Boogie 7. Mess Around 8. Honky Tonk Train 9. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp 10. He Ain't Got Rhythm 11. Everyday Blues 12. Boogie in G

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    Chica Boo 2:31
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    I Like A Nickelodeon 2:14
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    Everyday Blues 2:50
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    Boogie in G 2:31
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Piano Music by Craig Brenner by Craig Brenner

Piano Music by Craig Brenner

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Sheet music - including "The Crawdad Shuffle," "Nathaniel," "Backstage Boogie," "To Boogie Or Not To Boogie," "Brenner's Boogie," "You," and "The Bloomington Breakdown." To purchase in the US: $25 + $3 shipping; outside Read more

Sheet music - including "The Crawdad Shuffle," "Nathaniel," "Backstage Boogie," "To Boogie Or Not To Boogie," "Brenner's Boogie," "You," and "The Bloomington Breakdown." To purchase in the US: $25 + $3 shipping; outside the US: $25 + $7.50, by check. Contact Craig for details on ordering.For a limited time - with purchase of a CD or album - you can select and receive free sheet music for piano! If you are a young pianist you can receive up to three free pieces!

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