Duo Reflections | LA TREGUA | October 24, 2025
French group Duo Réflections – pianist Sylvain Rey and guitarist Leandro López-Nussa – return this autumn with La Tregua (October 24th), the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2020 debut.
A bold new chapter, the album trades in reimagined standards for an entire set of original compositions, expanding their sonic universe while staying true to the subtle groove, harmonic sophistication and improvisational depth that define their sound.
On stage, as on their self-titled debut album released in 2020, the pair display a rare musical connection, deep harmonic insight, boundless imagination and the risk-taking spirit essential to any genuine interpretation of Duke Ellington or Miles Davis. Their forthcoming album, La Tregua, raises the bar once again with an entirely new slate of compelling original compositions.
By carving out new territory for the piano-guitar duo, Rey and López-Nussa have forged a language that is unmistakably their own since their coming together in 2017 – welcoming the audience into moments of shared magic. The result is a warm, engaging exchange – sometimes intimate, sometimes grand – refined yet light-hearted, like a conversation between friends set to music.
Pushing further into textural and rhythmic exploration, La Tregua also marks a leap forward in how the duo records. Captured in a single day on analog tape using just one stereo microphone, the result is raw and immediate – an unfiltered performance with no edits or overdubs, preserving the energy and intimacy of the moment.
Across tracks like the earthy “L’ami de Rasputin,” the cinematic “En las nubes,” and the angular “Fo’ Blue,” the album tells stories through sound – balancing narrative form with bold improvisation and rich emotional contrasts. The title track serves as a powerful centrepiece: a slow-building piece of tension and release that reflects the album’s themes of pause, reflection, and renewal.
With La Tregua, Duo Réflections reaffirm their place as a unique and expressive voice in contemporary jazz – one rooted in shared intuition, deep listening, and fearless musical storytelling.
Line up
Sylvain Rey | Piano
Leandro López-Nussa | Guitar
Track Listing
Aube
La Tregua
Juan & John
Zythum – Sylvain Rey
Fo’ Blue
En las Nubes
For Karl
Bobado
L’ami de Rasputin
PR Quotes
Jazz Magazine (FR)
“Original and atypical, this record surprises first of all through the friction between the two instruments, and even their apparent resemblance.“
Paris-move (FR)
“a fragile, luminous equilibrium where guitar and piano, tradition and invention, rigor and imagination coexist. The music doesn’t just speak; it teaches us a new language, one phrase at a time”
All About Jazz (USA)
“The duo craft a distinctive soundscape, a hybrid of classical and jazz, taking the form of a conversation. Their musical dialogue unfolds swiftly as ideas flower and fade in real time.”
Mainly Piano (UK)
“Some of the tracks are smooth and quite beautiful while others are more energetic and experimental, taking us on a fascinating musical journey.”
Musik an sich (DE)
“Music like poetry, like painting, always anchored in artistic expression, something special that deserves appreciation – this ongoing dialogue between two musicians.”
Esensja (PL)
“will certainly appeal to listeners of improvised jazz, Caribbean-influenced music and even jazz-rock or cinematic soundscapes.”
Musikreviews (DE)
“a rhythmically accentuated, intricate interplay of beauty, moments of sorrow and loss, and longing.”
All About Jazz (USA)
“Pure connection between two musicians, sharing air, sound, and intuition.”
Era Jazzu (PL)
“Duo Réflections confirms its position as a unique and expressive voice in contemporary jazz.”
FREQ (UK)
“The sense of touch and the feeling of joy is palpable throughout La Tregua; that thrill of playing music with a friend and finding new ways of conversing with every track is what makes this special, and well worth investigation”
Jazz Weekly (US)
“Cozy conversations”
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