[5][6] More recently she appeared at The Barbican, London as part of a larger ensemble all-star band with Hermeto Pascoal.

This album featured Freestone on tenor saxophone, Dave Manington on double bass and Tim Giles on drums.

The Guardian gave the album 4 stars and said: "In being supported by only bass and drums (Dave Manington and Tim Giles), Freestone goes for one of a saxophonist's toughest options, but she is more than up to it.

[11] John Fordham wrote "...fascinating once again for the ways in which an exceptional improviser can spin new yarns from the most deliberately restricted of resources – just an unbugged sax, bass and drums.

Freestone has an arresting Coltrane-inflected sound..."[12] In 2018 her duo album with pianist Alcyona Mick entitled Criss Cross received many 4 star reviews including one in All About Jazz "This is elegant, engaging and original music, played with magnificent panache.