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After recording his third album, the appropriately named Solo Guitar, by himself and playing only standards, Bay Area jazz guitarist Lloyd Gregory returns to the smooth jazz style of his first two albums, Wonderful and Only for You. On his fourth, Free Fallin', Gregory collaborates with a large number of local musicians on the many originals, but the tunes always serve as backdrops to his smooth, melodic playing on acoustic guitar. There are attractive versions of "I Loves You Porgy" and "'Round Midnight," but most of the selections are new compositions. Toward the end, Gregory teams with programmer Felton Pilate for some slightly more synthesized efforts, while the final track matches him with Derek McKinney's flute and string arrangement for a pastoral conclusion. This is a pleasant collection of smooth jazz that demonstrates the guitarist's facility in engaging settings. ~ William Ruhlmann
Personnel includes: Lloyd Grerory (guitar); Felton Pilate (various instruments).
Personnel: Lloyd Gregory (guitar); Fletcher Jackson (vocals); Roger Glenn (flute); Gregory G. Pearson (horns, piano); Michael "Spiderman" Robinson (keyboards); R. Hamilton Smith (drums); Jon Bendich (percussion); Felton C. Pilate II (programming).
Free Fallin' Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs | | Label | Integy | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank |  206449  | | CD Universe Part number | 5896308 | | Catalog number | INT0203-2 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 01, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Felton C. Pilate II; Lloyd Gregory |
Lloyd Gregory Free Fallin' Songs | 1. | New Song, The |
| 2. | Jazz 4 Jasmine |
| 3. | Kermudgen |
| 4. | I Loves You, Porgy |
| 5. | Free Fallin' |
| 6. | Song 4 Kim |
| 7. | Steve's House |
| 8. | 'Round Midnight |
| 9. | Snow Bear |
| 10. | Peanut |
| 11. | Lake Merritt |
| 12. | Maya |
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Free Fallin' Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Everything I expected
A good CD.
Submitted by a reviewer (Baltimore, MD) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No SMOOTH JAZZ GUITAR FROM LLOYD GREGORY
Jazz guitarist Lloyd Gregory, a popular entertainer on the San Francisco/Bay Area music scene for several decades, has an R&B background. So while his current jazzy instrumental sound is the epitomy of smooth, it also contains the deep-rooted passions, melodic sensibilities and silky stylings of classic soul music, as exhibited on his fourth album, FREE FALLIN.
Something special happens when smooth jazz meets classic soul. Imagine taking elements from the original smooth jazz guitarists like Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, George Benson, Kenny Burrell and Earl Klugh, and subtly blending into that sound some R&B sensibilities from Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, The Temptations and Sly & The Family Stone.
Gregory tips his hat to the predecessors who influenced him while carving out his own distinctive style that also includes hints of his R&B roots. It's a very enjoyable album.
Submitted by a reviewer (Denver, CO)
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