Eddie Barbash is an American saxophonist known for his work as a core member of Jon Batiste and Stay Human,[1] and was part of the house band for Late Show with Stephen Colbert through 2016.
[2] Barbash was born in West Islip, New York, but spent his first years living in Oaxaca, Mexico.
At eight years old he began playing saxophone in his elementary school band.
[5] He has performed with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Christian McBride, country stars Jim Lauderdale, Vince Gill and Ranger Doug, drummers Questlove and Chad Smith, composer David Amram, cabaret diva Nellie McKay, funk band Vulfpeck and many others.
[6] In 2015 Stay Human was announced as the house band for Late Show with Stephen Colbert.