Sofia Goodman Trio Presents "A Tribute To Women Composers In Jazz"

Join us for a special evening celebrating the brilliance of women composers in jazz from the early 20th century to today. Sofia Goodman, an award winning drummer and composer, brings her trio to Rudy's Jazz Room to perform and share the history of composers like Alice Coltrane, Cindy Blackman, Emily Remmler and more. She will be joined by Matt Twaddle on piano and Jacob Jezioro on bass. The trio has toured the U.S. and Canada, performing at venues like Monk's, Mr. Tipples Jazz Room, The Bop Stop and festivals such as The Greenville Jazz Festival, The Elkhart Jazz Festival and more.

"Sofia Goodman is the real deal! She's a great composer, drummer, arranger, band leader, educator, and human being. She's dedicated to the art of making music and I believe you'll be hearing about her for a very long time." - Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band, Bela Fleck)

"Goodman is a splendid drummer as well as a writer who shows great promise." - Jack Bowers, All About Jazz

Goodman's work has been featured in JAZZIZ, DownBeat in addition to local press like The Nashville Scene wherein 2023 her album Secrets of the Shore won Best Jazz Album. She also won Best Jazz Group by NIMA 2024.

"A reason to be excited about the continuing evolution of jazz in Music City." - Sean Maloney, The Nashville Scene

Goodman, a working drummer in Nashville for over a decade, has shared the stage with artists such as Bobby Rush, Latimore, Jeff Coffin, Brad Goode, Altin Sencalar, Noah Pierre and Stephen Phillip Harvey. For more information please visit www.thesofiagoodmangroup.com