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Symmetry
Search: My Cherie Amour
by: Thomas Heflin
Release Date April 24, 2007
Playing Time - 79:14 -- With six covers and six original compositions, Tennessee-born Thomas Heflin's 79-minute debut album "Symmetry" shows a strong sense of balance and clarity. From the crisp opening notes of "Symmetry 1" to the closer "Symmetry 2," the jazz trumpeter establishes a musical context with many concise shapes and forms. With a fairly sparse approach, Heflin has a knack for unifying subtlety with dexterity and fragility with creativity. The genesis of "When it's Sleepy Time Down South" evolves from the leisurely and dreamy head to the melodious improvisation of piano, vibes and trumpet. While Heflin and his cohorts really show their moves on standards like Cole Porter's "Night and Day" and Woody Shaw's "The Organ Grinder," the ... Read More:
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