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

He has conducted jazz workshops at various educational institutions including Stanford University.

[5] He has performed or recorded with Jon Batiste, Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis, Dwayne Dolphin, Steve Wilson, Joe Lovano, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Emmet Cohen 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] Saylor endorses Tama Drums,[9] Avedis Zildjian Company, Vic Firth and Remo.