Alune Wade & Family Affair / faiith (presented by the JGI)
About This Event
Bassist-composer Alune Wade brings his groove-centered, ensemble-focused writing to National Sawdust with Family Affair, a collective that treats ensemble interplay and shared rhythmic responsibility as structural elements. The JGI-presented bill pairs that unit with faiith, an emerging small-ensemble artist with a modest online footprint, organizing the night as a sequence of converging voices rather than a single headliner.
About the Artists
Alune Wade & Family Affair / faiith (presented by the JGI)
Alune Wade & Family Affair / faiith appears at National Sawdust in a jazz program presented by the JGI, pairing the bassist-composer with the collective name Family Affair and the artist faiith. The listing brings together multiple billing identities under one night’s frame, in a venue known for contemporary performance in Brooklyn.
Alune Wade
As a remarkable figure in today's jazz and afrobeat scene, Alune Wade showcases his eclectic and highly creative compositions on his latest album, captivating audiences on major stages worldwide. His artistry has earned acclaim, with Downbeat magazine placing
Family Affair
Family Affair is a jazz collective heard in New York City rooms including National Sawdust, often appearing in programs led by bassist-composer Alune Wade. The group works in close coordination with Wade’s groove-centered writing, where ensemble interplay is the main engine and individual solos stay in conversation with the rhythm section.
faiith
faiith is a jazz artist who appears on New York City bills at National Sawdust, including the program “Alune Wade & Family Affair / faiith,” presented by the JGI. Their work moves through small-ensemble jazz contexts, sharing lineups with bassist Alune Wade and the Family Affair project.