Italian trumpeter Fulvio Sigurtà delivers strong moods and stately themes with the clean lines and the close control of a conservatoire training. And with close collaborator Federico Casagrande on acoustic guitar paying equally close attention to detail, the album unfolds as a series of closely-argued tone poems. The Italian aesthetic is reflected in the trio's choice of cover, Ennio Morricone's ‘Nuovo Cinema Paradiso’. But with Steve Swallow underpinning the stately themes with resonant bass guitar, there is a touch of the Tin Hat Trio's left-field Americana in the mix. The album is book-ended by two takes of the title track – the closing duet is slightly faster than the graceful and pensive trio opener. Elsewhere ‘The Sorrows and Joys of a Lamb’ flows with gently undulating contrasts of texture and mood, ‘Sunday Snow Flakes’ flutters, swirls and hints at the blues and the tricky unison lines of ‘Travel Back’ play out over a steady single note bass. And with each musician complementing each other's textures and tones, the trio works brilliantly as a unit to create an intriguing set of undemonstrative chamber jazz.