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.[ Allmusic: Open Letter] accessed 19 May 2010
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
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