Freestylin

Greyboy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ubiquity
• ASIN: B000005NSQ
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,462 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Indie Music > Rock > Funk Rock

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark Work, March 14, 2001

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j (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freestylin (Audio CD)

In the mid - 90s "acid jazz" was the new buzz word in music. Like most categorizing terms acid jazz was more than a little ambiguous. It seemed that any album that could approximate the faintest notions of groove, jazz or 70s retro dance music would be worthy of the title of "acid jazz". And to make matters more confusing "acid jazz" soon evolved via "trip-hop" into a form of house music that unfortunately embodied little groove and even less "jazz". Not being a critic I have the luxury of not having to define this great albeit fleeting form of music. But in my opinion "Freestylin'" combines all the greatest aspects of early/mid 90s "acid jazz". A prolific body of work has been released under the guise of acid jazz but to me this one album could probably stand on it's own as the definition of this genre. This album combines the funkiest, most organic sounding beats with soloists who lend a jazzy feel to the tracks. These two elements, unremarkable in their own right are combined in nearly perfect proportion to produce one of the most groovy, good - feeling albums I have ever heard. This is not an album that simply is an example of that short lived music "acid jazz". "Freestylin" IS acid jazz. And for those of you looking for an introduction to this funky era in recent music, look no further.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!, January 24, 2000

By 

Eileen S. Duncan "eileensd" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freestylin (Audio CD)

I walked into a record store a few years ago, found an employee who knew something about Acid Jazz & asked him to recommend an album. Without hesitation, he walked to Greyboy. And without heistation, I recommend it to you!

Freestylin' has a great sound - it's jazzy, it still sounds brand new, it's a little funky, it's upbeat, it's just about a toe-tapper. You'll find yourself singing along - even though there are no vocals. I had people over for drinks and played Freestylin'; everyone wanted to know what it was. An unknown gem, that's what!

By the way - Greyboy & the Greyboy Allstars are not the same. I went to the Fillmore and learned that the hard way!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best new jazz albums out there, November 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Freestylin (Audio CD)

This is one of Greyboy's best albums. It is full of light hearted flute riffs and amazing sax. Smooth hip hop beats tie everything together and keep your party rollin'. Everyone will be asking where you got this awesome album.