Influenced by a wide range of artists—including poets June Jordan and Victoria Chang, composers Joni Mitchell and Maurice Ravel, and drummers Billy Hart and Terri Lyne Carrington—Elodia’s work is richly layered and emotionally resonant. A 2022 MacDowell Fellow in Composition, he has been recognized by ASCAP, Avaloch Farm, South Arts, and other arts organizations. His band has toured nationally and led master classes at institutions like Yale, Oberlin Conservatory, and the University of Denver.

For his Within Earshot Jazz Festival performance, Elodia and his band will perform music inspired by fruit, fluttering eyelids, the textuality of grief, and the quiet drama of living with roommates.