A Tribute to Women Composers in Jazz

Join the Sofia Goodman Trio on March 29 for an exclusive performance honoring many of the great women composers in jazz! The concert begins at 7:30pm CST (Doors open at 7:00pm).

About the show:

The Sofia Goodman Trio will perform "A Tribute to Women Composers in Jazz" on March 29th at The Nashville Jazz Workshop. The band will feature Sofia Goodman on drums, Matt Twaddle on piano, and Leland Nelson on bass. The trio will perform arrangements from composers like Esperanza Spalding, Emily Remmler, and Alice Coltrane. The Sofia Goodman Trio is led by Sofia Goodman, whose work has been recognized by DownBeat, JAZZIZ, and The Nashville Scene. She has won several awards, including Best Jazz Group by NIMA in 2024. Don't miss this special performance that caps off the celebration of Women's History Month!

Sofia Goodman is an award-winning drummer, composer 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 USM Jazz & Blues Festival, where her quartet was the headliner. An accomplished bandleader and arranger, she has developed 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.

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