Pianist/composer Kait Dunton has moved forward from her early years with Snarky Puppy to create a rich and flexible trio with Cooper Appelt/eb and Jake Reed/dr as the leader alternates between piano, Rhodes, electric piano and synth on this rich release of originals. The piano pieces are rich and flowing, teaming well with Appelt on the warm “Re-Entry,” sensuous “Nude” and gliding over Reed’s ride cymbal on the dancing “The Hunch.” Some soulful grooves are created when she shifts to synth on “J&J’s” and the team gets into a funky backbeat on a hip electric piano lead “Alkibo.” Hints of Earth Wind and Fire pop out as the trio shake their collective hips on “Frontier” with a mix of delicate and jazzy meld well on “Thematic.” Lots of rewards on this modern mix.