- Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)
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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)Open Letter is the third album by the English big band Loose Tubes, that was released on the EG label in 1988.
Allmusic gives the album 3 out of 5 stars.[1]
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
References
- ^ Allmusic: Open Letter accessed 19 May 2010
Loose Tubes Eddie Parker • Dai Pritchard • Iain Ballamy • Steve Buckley • Mark Lockheart • Tim Whitehead • Julian Argüelles • Dave Bitelli • Howard Turner • Dave DeFries • Chris Batchelor • Lance Kelly • John Eacott • Richard Pywell • John Harborne • Steve Day • Ashley Slater • Dave Powell • Django Bates • John Parricelli • Steve Berry • Nic France • Steve Argüelles • Thebe Lipere Studio albums Loose Tubes • Delightful Precipice • Open LetterLive albums Loose Tubes: JazzbucheBerlin 87 • Dancing on Frith StreetRelated articles Categories:- 1988 albums
- Loose Tubes albums
- Albums produced by Teo Macero
- E.G. Records albums
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