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

 * 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