The Freestyle Band is an album by the collective free jazz trio of the same name, featuring clarinetist Henry P. Warner, double bassist and pianist Earl Freeman, and hand drummer Philip Spigner.

"[7] Critic Tom Hull commented: "Spigner's hand drums set up a nice homely vibe that Warner's clarinet sometimes flows with and sometimes cuts against; Freeman plays electric bass and piano, most often against the current, just to keep it all interesting.

"[8] Ken Waxman of JazzWord remarked: "Jumbling the stridency of Energy Music with the sonic circumspection of minimalism, the textures of these all-original compositions were both ahead of their time and behind them... there are many instances when each man sounds as if he's playing parallel yet unaffiliated lines.

He noted that Freeman's "extraterrestrial approach to his instrument is reminiscent of the deep, rubbery sound made famous by Funkadelic's Bootsy Collins, which he successfully brings to an avant, improvisational-based setting.

"[10] In a Paris Transatlantic review of the 2012 CD release, Clifford Allen called the trio "one of the most distinctive ensembles to emerge from New York's DIY scene," and wrote: "This reissue is a testament to how much differentiation existed within loft jazz, and it's great to have the opportunity to spread the Freestyle Band's gospel once again.