Live jazz night by The Sofia Goodman Trio, with Sofia Goodman on drums, Matt Twaddle on piano and Santino Tafarella on bass.
The Sofia Goodman Trio plays Rudy's Jazz Room on Thursday, November 12, from 9 PM to 11:15 PM. Sofia Goodman is a Nashville drummer, composer, and bandleader, and for this set she's joined by Matt Twaddle on piano and Santino Tafarella on bass.
Goodman's been playing since middle school, and by high school she'd earned a spot in Esperanza Spalding's student ensemble at Berklee College of Music. Since 2017, her group has toured the U.S. and Canada, playing venues like The Kennedy Center and returning to several jazz festivals. In August 2026, DownBeat named her Rising Star Drummer of the Year. She's released three albums on Joyous Records, which earned her NIMA's Best Jazz Group award and the CMA Performance Plus Grant. As a sideman, she's played with Bobby Rush, Latimore, The Music City Big Band, Altin Sencalar, and HuDost. Her mentor, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, calls her "the real deal," and she's currently the first Artist in Residence at The Nashville Jazz Workshop.
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Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. The show runs from 9 PM to 11:15 PM at Rudy's Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves Street.
