Les Paul's Birthday Week Celebration: Dan Wilson Quartet Featuring Special Guest Jaff “TAIN” Watts, with Mitch Towne and Troy Roberts

Dan Wilson Quartet is a New York City–presenting group heard at the Iridium, where songwriter-producer Dan Wilson leads a rock/pop repertoire with a jazz-informed band. Wilson is known for writing Semisonic’s “Closing Time” and for co-writing songs with artists including Adele and The Chicks.

Jaff “Tain” Watts is a Rock/Pop performer whose New York City appearances include the Iridium, a room closely associated with Les Paul’s legacy. He has shared the bandstand with the Dan Wilson Quartet, Mitch Towne, and Troy Roberts, including during Les Paul Birthday Week programming led by songwriter-producer Dan Wilson.

Mitch Towne is a New York City–based rock/pop musician heard on stages like the Iridium, where he has appeared during Les Paul Birthday Week programming. He has performed alongside the Dan Wilson Quartet and artists including Jaff “Tain” Watts, Troy Roberts, and Les Paul, working in band settings that lean on ensemble listening as much as individual voice.

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.

Les Paul, born Lester William Polsfuss, was a guitarist, songwriter, and hands-on builder whose work crossed jazz, country, blues, and pop. He developed early solid-body electric guitar designs that helped shape the instrument later associated with the Gibson Les Paul, while also recording hit sides in the 1950s with singer-guitarist Mary Ford.

Dan Wilson is an American rock and pop songwriter, singer, and producer known for moving between band work and behind-the-scenes writing. He wrote Semisonic’s “Closing Time” and has co-written songs with Adele and The Chicks, alongside producing projects that have earned major Grammy recognition.