Supernova (Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio album)

Supernova
A landscape illustrated in blue with the silhouette of a man in a raincoat and beret tilted to its left front perspective. In the background you see three buildings out of focus. On top a semicircle in white. In the right corner we see the text "Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio Supernova" on black, white and orange colored font.
Studio album by
Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001 (2001-07-17)
Recorded53:36
GenreCuban jazz
LabelBlue Note
ProducerGonzalo Rubalcaba
Gonzalo Rubalcaba chronology
Inner Voyage
(1999) 		Supernova
(2001) 		Straight Ahead
(2003)

Supernova is a studio album by The Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio released by Blue Note Records on July 17, 2001. The trio consisted of Gonzalo Rubalcaba on piano, bassist Carlos Henríquez, and drummer Ignacio Berroa. It peaked at number 25 in the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Produced by Rubalcaba, the album was released following his collaborative work with Charlie Haden on the album Nocturne, which resulted in a Grammy Award for Haden. Supernova includes nine tracks and met with mostly positive reviews by critics, most commenting on the versatility and musical ability of the performer. The album was further nominated for a Grammy, a Billboard Latin Music Award, and earned the Latin Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album.