{{Short description|American drummer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}{{Infobox musical artist | name = Joe Saylor | image = {{Easy CSS image crop|Image=Jon Batiste and Stay Human (20417438036).jpg|desired_width=220|crop_left_perc=32|crop_right_perc=32|crop_top_perc=10|crop_bottom_perc=30|align=center}} | alt = Joe Saylor, behind his drum kit, in a red-patterned button-up shirt and cowboy hat, drum stick in left hand and right hand raised. In performance with Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Newport Jazz Festival, 2015. | caption = Joe Saylor at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2015 | birth_place = Indiana, Pennsylvania | genre = {{hlist|Jazz|soul|R&B}} | occupation = Musician | instrument = Drums, percussion | current_member_of = The Late Show Band | past_member_of = Stay Human }}'''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.<ref name="Juilliard2">{{cite web |title=Joe Saylor, Rise Up |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-2016-joe-saylor-rise-up/ |accessdate=May 11, 2019 |work=Modern Drummer |publisher=}}</ref>

==Career== Saylor plays percussion in The Great Big Joy Machine, the former 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, such as Stanford University. He has performed at venues including the Howard Theater,<ref name="minsk2">{{cite web |title=Jon Batiste and Stay Human perform at Howard Theatre |url=http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2014/02/1501.html |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |website=nestor.minsk.by |publisher=}}</ref> the White House,<ref name="smallsjazzclub2">{{cite web |title=Search – Smalls Jazz Club |url=http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/inner.cfm?itemcategory=30817&personDetailId=1346 |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |website=smallsjazzclub.com |publisher=}}</ref> Lincoln Center,<ref name="lincolncenter2">{{cite web |title=Bryan Carter-Joe Saylor Jazz Band Drum Fest! |url=http://lc.lincolncenter.org/shows/208173?show_date=2013-09-09%2019:30:00 |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |website=lincolncenter.org |publisher=Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts}}</ref> Rockwood Music Hall, Webster Hall, and the Great GoogaMooga.<ref name="gettyimages2">{{cite web |title=Jonathan Batiste Bassist Phil Kuehn Drummer Joe Saylor… News Photo &#124; Getty Images UK &#124; 169011941 |url=http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/jonathan-batiste-bassist-phil-kuehn-drummer-joe-saylor-news-photo/169011941 |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |website=gettyimages.com |publisher=Getty Images UK}}</ref>

He has performed or recorded with Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Dwayne Dolphin, Steve Wilson, Joe Lovano, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Ellis Marsalis, and Emmet Cohen on his "Live at Emmet's Place" series.

He appeared on the cover and feature article of the April 2016 issue of ''Modern Drummer'',<ref name="moderndrummer2">{{cite web |title=Jon Batiste and Stay Human's Joe Saylor - Late-Night Deep Grooves |url=http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2016/02/april-2016-issue-modern-drummer-featuring-joe-saylor |accessdate=May 13, 2016 |work=Modern Drummer |publisher= |via=moderndrummer.com}}</ref> was featured in the March 2014 issue of ''Drum Magazine'',<ref name="drummagazine2">{{cite web |title=DRUM! Magazine – Drumming For Fanatics |url=http://www.drummagazine.com/ |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |work=drummagazine.com |publisher=}}</ref> and appeared on the HBO series ''Treme'' in 2010.<ref name="tvguide2">{{cite web |title=Treme Pictures, Jonathon Batiste Photos, Tony Jarvis Pics, Phillip Kuehn Pictures, Rob Brown Photos, Joseph Saylor Pics – Photo Gallery: Treme |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/treme/photos/302847/694904 |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |work=TV Guide |publisher= |via=tvguide.com}}</ref>

== Endorsements == Saylor endorses Tama Drums,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TAMA STAR Drums - Joe Saylor |url=https://www.tama.com/usa/special/STAR/artists/JoeSaylor/index_u.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.tama.com |language=en}}</ref> Avedis Zildjian Company, Vic Firth, and Remo.<ref name="drummagazine2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Saylor Rise Up! |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-2016-joe-saylor-rise-up/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=Modern Drummer Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Discography == Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Saylor Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/joe-saylor-mn0000522285 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Saylor |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4620064-Joe-Saylor |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=Discogs |language=de}}</ref>

=== With Jon Batiste ===

* ''Live In New York: At The Rubin Museum Of Art'' (self-released, 2006) * ''Jazz is Now'' (Naht Jona, 2013) – drums, tambourine, group member * ''Social Music'' (Razor & Tie, 2013) – drums, tambourine, associate producer, composer * ''Christmas With Jon Batiste'' (self-released, 2016) * ''Hollywood Africans'' (Verve, 2018) * ''Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Verve, 2019) – drums * ''Chronology of a Dream: Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Verve, 2019) – drums * ''A Little Bit of Soul'' (Universal, 2020) – drums * ''We Are: Roots & Traditions'' (Verve, 2020) * ''Soul: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (Walt Disney, 2020) * ''Live at Electric Lady'' (Verve, 2021) – drums, tambourine * ''We Are'' (Verve, 2021) – drums, tambourine * ''We Are the Golden Ones'' (Universal, 2021) – drums * ''The Summer Collection'' (Universal, 2022) – drums, tambourine * ''The Evening Collection'' (Universal, 2022) – drums * ''The Nominated Collection'' (Universal, 2022) – tambourine * ''Saturday Night [Original Score]'' (Saturday Night/Sony Music, 2024) – drums * ''The New Orleans Collection'' (Universal, 2025) – drums, tambourine

=== With others ===

* Craig Davis, ''Out of the Gate'' (Alanna, 2006) – main personnel, drums * Matt Savage, ''Hot Ticket: Live In Boston'' (Savage, 2008) * Kęstutis Vaiginis, ''Unexpected Choices'' (Semplice, 2008) * Various artists, ''The Roads They've Taken'' (International Trumpet Guild, 2009) * Various artists, ''Lithuanian Jazz Federation Presents: LT Jazz From Lithuania 2010'' (NoBusiness/Lithuanian Jazz Federation, 2010) * Cyrille Aimée, ''Live At Smalls'' (SmallsLIVE, 2011) * Spike Wilner, ''La Tendresse'' (Posi-Tone, 2012) – drums * Nick Vayenas, ''Some Other Time'' (Whirlwind, 2013) * Various artists, ''Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 2 [Music from the Original HBO Series]'' (ABKCO/Universal, 2013) – drums * Various artists, ''Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 3: Music from HBO Series'' [Original Soundtrack] (ABKCO, 2015) – percussion * Lori Henriques, ''Legion of Peace: Songs Inspired by Laureates'' (Motéma Music, 2018) – drums, percussion * Lauren Henderson, ''Alma Oscura'' (Brontosaurus, 2020) * Remy Le Boeuf, ''Architecture of Storms'' (Soundspore, 2021) – tambourine * Julius Rodriguez, ''Let Sound Tell All'' (Verve, 2022) – drums * Jon Lampley, ''Night Service Live At LunAtico'' (self-released, 2024)

==References== <references responsive="1"></references>

== External links ==

* {{cite web |title=Stay Human – Jon Batiste and Stay Human &#124; New Album: Social Music &#124; Coming October 15 |url=http://jonbatiste.com/stay-human/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208152821/http://jonbatiste.com/stay-human/ |archive-date=February 8, 2014 |accessdate=March 5, 2014 |publisher=jonbatiste.com}} {{LateShowonCBS}}

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