The Ska And The Abstract Truth

Is it possible to fuse the sophisticated language of jazz with the earthy vibe of Jamaican rhythms? And to do so without one dominating the other, but rather as a true dialogue between equals? That is Amaika Rude’s challenge.

An unprecedented encounter between jazz musicians and virtuosos from Bilbao’s ska/reggae scene, united by one obsession: to reinterpret Oliver Nelson’s legendary album, ‘The Blues and The Abstract Truth’, a record with fundamental historical significance in jazz, marking a timeless masterpiece.

Now, Oliver Nelson meets Kingston. A jazz classic is reborn in Ska-Jazz style.

The masterpiece that defined modal post-bop has been dismantled and rebuilt in an explosion of energy, syncopated rhythm and Caribbean vibes. ‘The Ska and the Abstract Truth’ takes Nelson’s harmonic sophistication and injects it with the irresistible upstroke of ska, the steady pulse of rocksteady and the spontaneous improvisation of jazz.

Tracklist

A1.   Stolen Moments
A2.   Yearnin'
A3.   Cascades

B1.   Butch And Butch
B2.   Skin Boy
B3.   Hoe Down