Taylor, Joel Drums
Born in Worland, Wyoming, in 1959, Joel started playing drums and trumpet at an early age, performing at Carnegie Hall with the McDonald’s All American High School Band when still only 16. From 1979-82 he studied at Berklee College of Music with a focus on recording engineering and drums, including private instruction with Alan Dawson and Gary Chaffee. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1985, Joel Taylor has been in demand as one of the most versatile drummers on the LA studio and touring scene. He has performed and recorded with artists that span the whole stylistic spectrum of the music world including Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, Al Dimeola, Frank Gambale, Andy Summers, Mickey Thomas (Starship), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Edgar Winter, Vesta Williams, Phil Perry, Bobby Caldwell, Joe Sample, Jeff Lorber, Herb Alpert, Yanni and Freeflight. Joel has worked with legendary producers David Foster and Peter Wolf and numerous other film, TV, and jingle composers. At PIT, Joel teaches open counseling.
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