Trenton High School

Edwin Lebron

Edwin Lebron is a salsa musician from Trenton who has become known as a multi-instrumentalist specializing in Cuban Salsa. According to this biography, Lebron was  a member of Trenton Central High Sc...

John Coles, Jr.

From the Trentonian obituary: TRENTON – Local jazz great, Johnnie Coles, 89, departed this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, Mar. 24, 2011, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hami...

Michael Ray

Michael Ray is a trumpeter known for his work with the Sun Ra Arkestra and Kool and the Gang, as well as for leadership of his own ensemble, Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe. In addition to his work a...

Clifford Adams

Text by Meghan McEneaney Clifford Adams, the world class trombonist, educator, and cherished friend to many, wasn’t just an artist. He was an inspiration. Adams, a Trenton native, had been suffering...

Scotty Miller

As schoolboys, drummer Scotty Miller and bassist Raymond Earl formed the nucleus of the band that became Instant Funk in the mid-1960s. Billboard summarizes their impact: The Trenton, NJ, band starte...

Raymond Earl

From the artist’s Allmusic.com biography by Ed Hogan: Trenton, NJ-born guitarist/bassist Raymond Earl was an integral member of Philly soul band Instant Funk, who in turn was part of MFSB, the s...

Instant Funk

From Wikipedia: nstant Funk came out of Trenton, New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller. The group was then called The Music Machine and they were very successfu...

Grace “Amazin’ Grace” Little

Grace Little is known as a versatile vocalist wiht a “warm, powerful contralto” as well as crowd-pleasing entertainer with a body of work that stretches back more than a quarter-century. S...

Devoura “Lady Dee” Wise

      Devoura “Lady Dee” Wise is a member of The Amazing Grace Little Band.  She is a background vocalist for Grace Little, the lead vocalist of the band.  

George Antheil

Interactive Timelines by Erin Rabbitt (1900-1924) and Nicole DeStefano (1924-1959) A Lasting Impression: George Antheil and Trenton Makes Music: George Antheil was a composer who greatly contributed t...