Sofia Janelle

Sofia is a drummer and composer residing in Nashville, Tennessee. Before enrolling at Berklee College of Music for her bachelor's degree in Drum Set Performance, Sofia was fortunate to be able to learn and perform with Esperanza Spalding in a jazz ensemble during a Berklee summer program. Esperanza's encouragement inspired Sofia to perfect her craft. After graduating in 2011, Sofia moved to Nashville and worked as a freelance musician and teacher. In 2017, she began leading her own ensemble - The Sofia Goodman Group. They have performed at festivals such as The Elkhart Jazz Fest, The Alex City Jazz Fest, USM Jazz and Blues Fest, Fort Harrod Jazz Fest and the West Georgia Jazz Fest.

Her debut album Myriad of Flowers was released in 2018 and was nominated by The Nashville Music Industry Awards for Best Jazz album of 2019. In 2020, she was also nominated by The Nashville Music Industry Awards for Best Jazz Instrumentalist. In 2021, she earned her master's degree in Commercial Music Composition and Media Writing. Sofia is also a Zildjian artist and is on the Vic Firth Education Team.

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