Heidrich Roland & The Abstract

Despite their classic guitar, bass, and drums lineup, Abstract is not a mainstream trio: their music offers a unique blend of jazz, folk, blues, avant-garde, ambient, and post-rock. They have been performing at clubs and festivals across Hungary since 2018, and their artistic journey is documented on two albums (Where Are We Going?, 2018; A Fine Line In Between, 2020) and a live recording (Live ‘20, 2022). They explore the open spaces of song-like themes—which provide a solid foundation for both expressive outbursts and moments of introspection—with a jazz-rooted attitude and a curiosity for experimentation. Their program, titled *Grey Fox Ran Across the Prairie*, grew out of personal impressions and ideas; it consists of narrative-style pieces that give wings to the listener’s imagination without becoming program music: they invite listeners to engage in a colorful and exciting game of free association, while searching for moments of freedom, peace, love, and beauty across landscapes that are sometimes familiar and sometimes strange.