Glossy, impeccable piano jazz from Luxembourg trio Dock In Absolute - pianist Jean-Philippe Koch can do vaulting, athletic runs just as much as he can, say on 'Sofia or 'Tears for Peace,' be tender and more introspective playing his own tunes. Bass guitarist Arne Wiegand, particularly effective on 'Fragnolia,' and drummer Victor Kraus complete the band. 'Ascension' is the big tune on the album. If you are into trios like the Tingvall trio then Dock in Absolute fit more than well - they are a world away from your typical American jazz trio beholden a little too much to a huge tradition of piano trio jazz and are creating their own traditions to develop and finesse. [Re]Flekt can be listened to as sophisticated instrumental music without worrying too much about the jazz handle or indeed Dock in Absolute's place in that heady pantheon.
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