Billy Goodness Presents an Evening of Bacharach

Billy Goodness is a Rochester, NY drummer and bandleader who built his career as a Nashville session player and touring drummer for acts including Ricky Van Shelton, Reba McEntire, The Judds, and Alabama, with appearances on The Tonight Show and The Grammy Awards. He returned to upstate New York and founded bands including The Klick and Bad Sneakers. At the 2026 Rochester Jazz Festival he leads "An Evening of Bacharach," a jazz-inflected tribute benefiting music education.