The Sofia Goodman Trio

Sofia Goodman is a drummer, composer, and bandleader residing in Nashville, whose work has been internationally recognized in the press. Since 2017, her group has toured the U.S. and Canada, appearing at many notable venues and festivals, including the USM Jazz & Blues Festival, where her quartet was the headliner. As a bandleader and arranger, she has developed repertoire for her trio, quartet, septet, and octet. Her work has been called "mesmerizing and compositionally rich" by DownBeat, and she has been called a "splendid composer and drummer" by All About Jazz. The Nashville Scene noted Goodman is "something to be excited about in the evolution of jazz in Music City."

Goodman started playing drums in middle school. In high school, she was placed in Esperanza Spalding’s student ensemble at Berklee College of Music, a pivotal moment in her musical journey. Goodman has released three albums on Joyous Records. Awards she has received include the NIMA award for Best Jazz Group (2024), the Pathways to Jazz Grant (2021), The New Music USA Creator Fund Grant (2025), and the CMA Performance Plus Grant (2024). As a sidewoman, Goodman has performed with blues legend Bobby Rush, The Music City Big Band, jazz trombonist Altin Sencalar, folk rock group HuDost, and many more."