We at Dubway were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Tom Goodkind, a true multihyphenate who brought his wonderful musical sensibilities to our studios many, many times over the years, for session that always ran on the wild, fun, and productive side. In addition to his work directing and conducting The TriBattery Pops–which he also founded–he lived a colorful and deeply engaged life. In the words of the Church Street School For Music, who are honoring Tom with a tribute at their annual gala next month:

“Tom was a longtime resident of Battery Park City. But it was much more than his years of living in Downtown NYC that made him such an important figure in Lower Manhattan. His drive to tackle issues facing the people in his community, and passion for bettering the lives of others made him an important neighborhood leader who strove to leave his community better than he found it.

Another of Tom’s key passions was music. He spearheaded various musical ensembles during his life, the most recent being the TriBattery Pops all-volunteer community band that he founded in 2004. The Pops practiced at Church Street School for many years, helping to expand our musical community with so much openness, fun and humor!

During the early 1980’s Tom also co-founded The Washington Squares, a neo-beatnik folk revival group, and played a part in the creation and management of legendary NYC music venues including Irving Plaza, the Peppermint Lounge, and Roseland.”

We will all miss Tom’s wit, musical sensitivities, and dedication to housing access and the arts in his beloved NYC Downtown community.

For those local to NYC who wish to attend the CSSMA gala, you can find tickets to the annual gala here..