Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)

Open Letter is the third album by English big band Loose Tubes, that was released on the EG label in 1988.

Open Letter
Studio album by Loose Tubes
Released	1988
Recorded	December 1987
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:17
Label	EG Records
Producer	Teo Macero
Loose Tubes chronology
Delightful Precipice (1987) Open Letter (1988) Dancing on Frith Street (1990)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

1. "Sweet Williams" (Django Bates) – 8:54
2. "Children's Game" (Eddie Parker) – 5:27
3. "Blue" (Steve Berry) – 5:52
4. "Shadow Play" (Parker) – 5:40
5. "Mo Mhuirnin Ban" (Trad, arr. Chris Batchelor) – 3:37
6. "Sticklebacks" (Batchelor) – 4:24
7. "Accepting Suites from Strangers" (Bates) – 7:39
8. "The Last Word" (Parker) – 6:39
9. "Open Letter to Dudu Pukwana" (Dave DeFries) – 6:39

Personnel

• Eddie Parker – flute, bass flute
• Dai Pritchard – clarinet, bass clarinet
• Iain Ballamy – alto and soprano saxes and flute
• Steve Buckley – alto and soprano saxes and penny whistle
• Mark Lockheart – tenor and soprano saxes
• Tim Whitehead – tenor sax
• Julian Argüelles – soprano and baritone saxes
• Dave DeFries – trumpet, flugelhorn and percussion
• Chris Batchelor – trumpet
• Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
• John Eacott – trumpet, flugelhorn, bugle, clay trumpet
• Richard Pywell – alto trombone, tenor trombone
• John Harborne – tenor trombone, flugelbone
• Steve Day – tenor trombone, euphonium
• Ashley Slater – bass trombone, tuba
• Dave Powell – tuba
• Django Bates – keyboards, tenor horn
• John Parricelli – guitar
• Steve Berry, bass
• Steve Argüelles – drums, percussion
• Thebe Lipere – percussion

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Allmusic: Open Letter accessed 19 May 2010