- Source: 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.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars.
Track listing
"Sweet Williams" (Django Bates) – 8:54
"Children's Game" (Eddie Parker) – 5:27
"Blue" (Steve Berry) – 5:52
"Shadow Play" (Parker) – 5:40
"Mo Mhuirnin Ban" (Trad, arr. Chris Batchelor) – 3:37
"Sticklebacks" (Batchelor) – 4:24
"Accepting Suites from Strangers" (Bates) – 7:39
"The Last Word" (Parker) – 6:39
"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