Romantic themes that lead to mysterious improvisation, and post-bop melodies that develop in all directions… the guest violinist Anaïs Drago closes the album beautifully.

String Theory is a resplendent piece blessed by Falzone's open-horn solo, full of growls and smears… On the strength of The Last Question, this group suggests it may have much to offer the European jazz scene.

Grounded in scientific anticipation, Isaac Asimov's fictional universe today echoes the development of AI and its excesses, which certainly inspires the musicians of Nugara. An important step, ‘The Last Question’ helps affirm the identity of this emerging group.

Point of Convergency is precious preservation and a look to the future, separation and rebirth… in these times, sadly close to barbarism, it feels happily unusual.

Point of Convergency is marked by a refined elegance, typical of much Italian jazz inspired by Mediterranean visions… sunniness and serenity define the compositions.

‘Point Of Convergency’ sets the rules of engagement for a work of true equals that goes beyond mannered pianistic virtuosity, defying any easy classification of this three-way jazz conversation.

Like the vertices of a triangle converging on a single central point, the three musicians weave multiple languages into their compositions, giving us a broader vision of the piano trio.

A sound with strong melodic impact, carrying that sense of modernity and freshness that rightfully places it within the sphere of Modern Jazz.

A record that already shows significant technical and compositional qualities, tied to a genuine urgency for authenticity.

The title's ‘point of convergence’ is found here in a pleasant zen paradox: a tightrope-walking balance of different aesthetics, all treated as equals. Expect echoes of Keith Jarrett, odd Balkan meters and Caribbean scents… this generation has truly listened to everything. And gives it all back, with daring grace.

The trio plays in tight interplay, from balladic to fast-paced. A major plus is guest trumpeter Giovanni Falzone, who elevates four tracks with his versatile playing: from clean melodic lines to growls, his broad range fits precisely into both introspective moments and up-tempo songs.

Even today, you can't do without a trio. Nugara take on, across the 9 tracks of ‘The Last Question’, questions about the fragility of our planet and the unstoppable advance of artificial intelligence — sonically looking to models like Evans and Jarrett, yet with a very personal voice.

Jazz with echoes of folk and progressive: a refined debut from Nugara Trio.

The album unfolds like a true interstellar journey, a sonic gaze on the existential questions that have always accompanied humankind. The trio shows a formal elegance that brushes against classical music in the architectural construction of the pieces, without giving up jazz improvisation.

A fine balance between intellect and spirit, reflection and instinct, collective and individual voice. You can let yourself be drawn in or stay in calm contemplative distance: either way, you won't remain indifferent.

‘The Last Question’ is a morning album — as Andy Partridge would say — the kind that doesn't demand immediate attention but seeps in slowly, as the day takes shape. It isn't merely illustrative jazz, nor an intellectual exercise for its own sake, but a journey that leads, at times, to a genuine ecstatic moment.

Nine tracks drawing inspiration and context from unsurpassed strands of humanistic literary science fiction… with Francesco Negri's intense piano, Viden Spassov's flawless bass, Francesco Parsi's ubiquitous yet never intrusive drums. We'll be hearing a lot more about this trio, which each time seems to raise the bar of quality even higher.

Take the Esbjörn Svensson trio (rest his soul) and the best of Seventies prog, shake well; the result will give you an idea of this Nugara — an important signing, with potentially international appeal, for the label's catalogue.

Inspired by Asimov's science fiction and the bizarre flatland geometry of Edwin A. Abbott, ‘The Last Question’ translates into ambitious and stimulating pages of contemporary jazz: thoughts, reflections, fantasies and — perhaps! — positive hopes for a future already in dizzying flux.

The exploration, driven by controlled lyricism and a constant tension toward vanishing points drawn with surgical care, reaches the outer limits of tonality while always retaining a cinematic character and a wide-angle vision.

‘The Last Question’ confirms that Nugara is a well-structured group, with an interplay that works and doesn't suppress individual voices… the music is the vessel guiding the listener between the doubts and certainties Nugara tell.