Trenton Makes Music

02/18/2024

Central NJ friends: You are cordially invited to join me for a discussion at TCNJ to celebrate my newly released book! "Constructing Music," published by Oxford University Press, presents a new method for teaching music fundamentals that foregrounds creative coding practices and builds upon the computing skills that today’s students already possess. I will discuss the ideas behind "Constructing Music," share software examples, and raise ideas about the role of music as a proto-form of AI and its impacts on emotion, wellness, and creativity. Thursday, February 22 at 2pm in the Mayo Concert Hall at TCNJ, followed by a reception.

09/21/2021

https://youtu.be/amqjwMTKhJg In memory of the profoundly positive contributions of the legendary Sarah Dash. We are coming to terms with her loss and still in shock.

05/21/2021

Cast your vote for Trenton's own Sarah Dash for the 2021 NJ Hall of Fame by Memorial Day!

Make Your Voice Heard! Thousands of New Jerseyans will vote during the public voting process for the NJ Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Please click the link below to participate in telling the true st…

03/23/2021

Trenton's own Sarah Dash has been nominated for the NJ Hall of Fame (in the Performing Arts Category), along with a host of other NJ Greats. Votes must be cast by March 31st! Please share this link:

09/05/2020

A beautiful remembrance of Richie Cole by Peter Lauffer --

Alto-sax jazz legend Richie Cole, who was born and raised in the Trenton area, died of natural causes on May 2 at the age 72.

08/13/2020

We are delighted to share the details of Sarah Dash's 75th birthday bash, Sunday August 16 at 8pm, presented by the Levitt AMP Virtual Music Series. An event not to be missed!

07/13/2020

The Trenton Makes Music project is thrilled to release this video of Dr. Thomas Grice (1929-2017), virtuoso musician and educator who taught and mentored some of the most loved and respected entertainers of our time, including Sarah Dash (Labelle), Clifford Adams (Kool and the Gang), Michael Ray (Kool and the Gang, Sun Ra, Cosmic Krewe), and many more! In this intimate conversation with Sarah Dash, Music Ambassador for the City of Trenton, Grice tells his life story - from his childhood in Florida, to his decades teaching in the Trenton Public Schools, to the launching of the Thomas Grice Academy of Music. This video was recorded in 2016 as part of the Trenton Makes Music project, a collaboration between faculty and students at The College of New Jersey and community members that seeks to document the city's outsized contribution to America's popular music. https://youtu.be/CFPBH7-meP8.

Thomas Grice (1929-2017) was a virtuoso musician, mentor and educator who taught and mentored some of the most loved and respected entertainers of our time, ...

07/10/2020

Great short video about the City Gardens site by nj.com! https://youtu.be/XjVj-tI3A3A

Friday, September 13, 2019 - Inside the vacant building in Trenton which was once the legendary punk rock club City Gardens. The property was among 89 city-o...

05/05/2020

RIP local legend Richie Cole -- and please listen to his wonderful legacy, captured by Tom Littwin and students at TCNJ for their Trenton Makes Music podcast...

In this episode Tom Littwin and Keith Glidewell sit down with Richie Cole to discuss Trenton Jazz.

04/16/2020

Update New Location:
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ, 08638
Parking Lot 4- across from Barnes & Noble

Emergency Free Farm Market this Friday at The College of New Jersey hosted by our partner Rolling Harvest Food Rescue! Individuals can pick up a box of fruits, veggies, and dairy. Please help spread the word. Brought to you by Shadybrook Farm, NJ Farmers Against Hunger and United Way of Greater Mercer County

06/14/2019

a wonderful interview with our co-producer and host of Trenton Makes Music -- Sarah Dash!

Before Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé, there was Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and LaBelle. Sarah Dash was a member of both of the latter two super groups. In 1975, LaBelle – Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Dash – were the first black, female artists to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone ma...