ALUNE WADE The Senegalese singer and bass virtuoso, was asked by Marcus Miller to record on Miller’s album ‘Afrodeezia’ from 2015 – then you know you’re in for something special! Then again, the super talent had already been headhunted by Ismaël Lô at the age of 18, and then continued to perform and record with almost all the contemporary music legends one could think of: Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré, Bobby McFerrin, Joe Zawinul, Fatoumata Diawara, Paco Sery, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Bela Fleck, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Deep Forest, Gregory Porter.. It seams obvious that Alune Wade is quite extraordinary, Alune Wade’s versatile and deep-rooted touch on bass has established him as a virtuoso on the African Jazz scene. One of the masters to discover Wade’s talent was the late Mr. Joe Zawinul, who invited him to be part of the legendary The Zawinul Syndicate. "Now THIS is the way to make an album. Go straight down your list of the way you like music to be: funky, lyrical, soulful, exotic, grooving, multicultural, honest, political, emotional, intimate, well-produced but not slick, varied, jazzy, rocking, historically aware, experimental, tight, cliché-free, effectively arranged, diversely instrumentalized, thick with percussion and bass, thematic, cinematic, and ambitious without being pretentious. All of this and more describes Alune Wade’s Sultan."  - Allen Michie for artsfuse.org *Our new pre-show reception, "Mix, Mingle and Groove,"  offered before the 7pm show, includes a variety of  appetizers, carving board, and desserts. $60 includes all applicable taxes and an 18% gratuity, as well as parking while you are enjoying the show. Mix, Mingle and Groove reception is from 5:15pm until 6:30pm on show nights only, in the Boathouse 400 restaurant, on the 2nd floor of the hotel.  All GA sections (Main Floor GA & Miles Davis Mezzanine) will be seated by host and are first come, first served (other than where a reserved sign is posted to table).  If you require special seating, please call the venue for accommodations no later than 48 hours prior to show date. Please note:  If you do not purchase all seats at a table, other customers may be seated with you. All purchases are non-refundable.