Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)

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]

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

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