Joe Saylor
Jon Batiste in yellow clothes and Joe Saylor in black clothes and cowboy hat, playing a tambourine
Jon Batiste (left) and Joe Saylor (in hat) at the 2014 Newport Jazz Festival
Born
Indiana, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMusician

Joe Saylor is a percussionist, educator, jazz musician and member of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Early life and education

Saylor was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, to Paula and Nevin Saylor, who are music teachers in Pennsylvania public schools. His brother, Ben, teaches music at the Indiana Area School District's elementary schools.

Saylor graduated from Indiana Area Senior High School in 2004, and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School.[1]

Career

Saylor plays percussion in The Late Show Band, the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He also performs at various jazz clubs, festivals, and venues worldwide. He has conducted jazz workshops at various educational institutions including Stanford University. He has performed at such places as the Howard Theater,[2] the White House,[3] Lincoln Center,[4] Rockwood Music Hall, Webster Hall, and the Great GoogaMooga.[5]

He has performed or recorded with Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Dwayne Dolphin, Steve Wilson, Joe Lovano, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, and Ellis Marsalis.

He appeared on the cover and feature article of the April 2016 issue of Modern Drummer,[6] was featured in the March 2014 issue of Drum Magazine,[7] and appeared on the HBO series Treme in 2010.[8]

Endorsements

Saylor endorses Tama Drums,[9] Avedis Zildjian Company, Vic Firth and Remo.[7][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Saylor, Rise Up". Modern Drummer. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jon Batiste and Stay Human perform at Howard Theatre". nestor.minsk.by. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Search – Smalls Jazz Club". smallsjazzclub.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bryan Carter-Joe Saylor Jazz Band Drum Fest!". lincolncenter.org. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Batiste Bassist Phil Kuehn Drummer Joe Saylor… News Photo | Getty Images UK | 169011941". gettyimages.com. Getty Images UK. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jon Batiste and Stay Human's Joe Saylor - Late-Night Deep Grooves". Modern Drummer. Retrieved May 13, 2016 – via moderndrummer.com.
  7. 1 2 "DRUM! Magazine – Drumming For Fanatics". drummagazine.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Treme Pictures, Jonathon Batiste Photos, Tony Jarvis Pics, Phillip Kuehn Pictures, Rob Brown Photos, Joseph Saylor Pics – Photo Gallery: Treme". TV Guide. Retrieved March 4, 2014 – via tvguide.com.
  9. ↑ "TAMA STAR Drums - Joe Saylor". www.tama.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Joe Saylor Rise Up!". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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