Steve Jordan (drummer)

Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
	Jordan in 2006
Background information
Born	January 14, 1957 (age 67); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Rock; pop; R&B;
Occupation(s)	Musician; producer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Drums; percussion;
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Virgin; JVC Victor;
Member of	The Rolling Stones
Formerly of	Saturday Night Live Band; the Blues Brothers; Keith Richards/X-pensive Winos; John Mayer Trio;

Steve Jordan (born January 14, 1957) is an American musical director, producer, songwriter, and musician. Currently, he is the drummer for The Rolling Stones. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was a member of the bands for the television shows Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman.^[1]

In the early 1980s, Jordan was a member of the band Eyewitness, along with bandleader Steve Khan on guitar, Anthony Jackson on bass, and Manolo Badrena on percussion. Since the mid-1980s, Jordan has also been a member of the X-Pensive Winos, the side project of The Rolling Stones^[2] guitarist Keith Richards. Jordan and Richards have been production and songwriting partners on many of Richards's solo works. In 2005, he became a member of the John Mayer Trio.^[3] Jordan also formed the band The Verbs, which he fronts, with his wife Meegan Voss.^[4] On August 5, 2021, it was reported that Charlie Watts had elected to sit out the resumption of the US No Filter Tour due to a heart procedure surgery and that Jordan would temporarily replace him on drums.^[5] Following Watts' death, he has played with the Stones both live and in studio.^[6]

^ Parkin, Michael (January 6, 2009). "Taking Late Night Comedy Seriously". Political Research Quarterly. 63 (1): 3–15. doi:10.1177/1065912908327604. ISSN 1065-9129. S2CID 1664408.
^ Hellmann, John M. (October 1973). ""I'm a Monkey": The Influence of the Black American Blues Argot on the Rolling Stones". The Journal of American Folklore. 86 (342): 367–373. doi:10.2307/539360. JSTOR 539360.
^ "Drummerworld: Steve Jordan". Drumerworld. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ "Steve Jordan Biography | Famous Drummers". Drum Lessons. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ Browne, David (August 5, 2021). "From Springsteen to 'Letterman,' Rolling Stones' Touring Drummer Has Rich Musical History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ "The Rolling Stones confirm new album in the works". Far Out Magazine. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

[1] Parkin, Michael (January 6, 2009). "Taking Late Night Comedy Seriously". Political Research Quarterly. 63 (1): 3–15. doi:10.1177/1065912908327604. ISSN 1065-9129. S2CID 1664408.

[2] Hellmann, John M. (October 1973). ""I'm a Monkey": The Influence of the Black American Blues Argot on the Rolling Stones". The Journal of American Folklore. 86 (342): 367–373. doi:10.2307/539360. JSTOR 539360.

[Drummerworld-3] "Drummerworld: Steve Jordan". Drumerworld. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[DL-4] "Steve Jordan Biography | Famous Drummers". Drum Lessons. Retrieved March 6, 2017.

[5] Browne, David (August 5, 2021). "From Springsteen to 'Letterman,' Rolling Stones' Touring Drummer Has Rich Musical History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[6] "The Rolling Stones confirm new album in the works". Far Out Magazine. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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