Bob Saydlowski was born in Pittsfield MA and joined his first band at age 13.  At age 19, he was a member of the premier rock band in Western Mass., The Zarvis-Allen Band. At 22, he toured and recorded with the late jazz/rock guitarist Joe Beck, and later backed Christopher Cross and Peter Tork. Throughout the 1980s, he was the drummer for various house bands at the famed Eastover Resort, playing as many as 250 gigs a year.
His playing experience covers the spectrum of rock, pop, jazz, funk, big band, blues, country, musical theater and more. Bob has logged 3,000+ shows at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Strathmore Music Center, National Museum of Women In The Arts, National Building Museum, Beacon Theater, The Homestead, The Greenbrier, many DC five-star hotels, as well as numerous recording sessions. Currently, he is performing with artists in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Bob was also the original "Product Close-Up" columnist for Modern Drummer Magazine with over 100
published articles from 1979-1990, and wrote for DRUM!, Musicians Guide, Gig, and other music magazines. 
From 1989-1995, he was Artist Relations & Marketing Manager for Sonor Drums.

​Bob is based in Richmond VA, and is available for gigs, tours and sessions anywhere in the world. 
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Some of the artists Bob has performed and/or recorded with:
Joe Beck & Leader
Christopher Cross
Peter Tork
Big Ray & The Kool Kats
Elegance
The English Channel
Kings of Swing/KOS Band
​Premiere Band/Premiere Trio
The Wrest
Attraction
​The Platters
Matt Lewis (as Elvis)
​Mo DeBree
Tough Deal
Blues Flash
Joe The Spy
​The Blue Tips
Forrest McDonald
Nick Holmes
Mike Lucci Band
​The Groove Motive
Ignition
Mike Souder Band
Dr. Grin/The Mashup
Sean Reilly (as Sinatra)
Tammi Kamin
Gray Gurkin
The Diamonds
Brian C. Band
B2B
The Jangling Reinharts
Cat Daddy
Hipshack
Jennifer Evans Band
Shakedown
Daddy-Oh
Zarvis-Allen Band
Higgins Brothers
Kasyopia
After Dark
The Odds
The Wanderers
East Street Band
​Third Avenue
Albany Alternate Theater
Berkshire Public Theater
​Town Players
Sunshine Stage

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