There’s a distinct type of pianist who doesn’t pursue spectacle or speed, but instead builds a world through patience — a musician who draws you to lean in rather than sit back. Manuel Peguero has been shaping that world for several years, and with Dark Piano Contemplations, his fifth solo piano album, he delivers a project that comes across as both confident and quietly transformative. “What he’s created is not an album that begs for attention, but one that earns it through