Sofia Goodman is an award-winning drummer, composer,Sofia Goodman Trio and bandleader residing in Nashville, TN, whose work has been internationally recognized in the press from sources like DownBeat and Jazziz. Since 2017, her group has toured the U.S., appearing at many notable venues and festivals, including the USM Jazz & Blues Festival, where her quartet was the headliner. An accomplished bandleader and arranger, she has developed a repertoire for her trio, quartet, septet, octet, and more.

Goodman started playing drums in middle school. In high school, she was placed in Esperanza Spalding’s student ensemble at Berklee College of Music, where she was encouraged and inspired by the Grammy award-winning artist. Goodman has released three albums on Joyous Records. In 2024, The Sofia Goodman Group won the NIMA award for Best Jazz Group. Goodman has also won the Pathways to Jazz Grant and the CMA Performance Plus Grant and has received several nominations from NIMA.

For her performance this year at The Elkhart Jazz Festival she is joined by Matt Twaddle on keys and Leland Nelson on bass.