Troy Roberts Quartet
About This Event
Saxophonist Troy Roberts brings his quartet to Smalls Jazz Club, presenting material that sits between rock/pop songwriting and the improvisational language of jazz fusion. Built for close-listening rooms, the quartet emphasizes tight ensemble interplay, clear melodic development and conversational improvisation, an approach shaped by Roberts’s sideman work with figures like Les Paul and Dan Wilson.
About the Artists
Troy Roberts
Troy Roberts is an emerging New York City–based performer whose work sits between rock/pop songwriting and the improvisational language of jazz fusion. At the Iridium, he appears in ensemble settings tied to the club’s Les Paul legacy, including Les Paul Birthday Week programs with Dan Wilson’s quartet and guests such as JAFF “Tain” Watts and Mitch Towne.
Troy Roberts Quartet
The Troy Roberts Quartet is a jazz group heard in New York City rooms such as Smalls Jazz Club, where close listening is part of the setting. Built around saxophonist Troy Roberts, the quartet draws on modern straight-ahead language while leaning toward the edges of jazz fusion.