Open Letter (Loose Tubes album)

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Open Letter
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Studio album by Loose Tubes
Released 1988
Recorded December 1987
Genre Jazz
Length56:17
Label EG Records
Producer Teo Macero
Loose Tubes chronology
Delightful Precipice
(1987)		Open Letter
(1988)		Dancing on Frith Street
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Open Letter is the third album by English big band Loose Tubes, that was released on the EG label in 1988.

Loose Tubes band that plays jazz

Loose Tubes were a British jazz big band/orchestra active during the mid-to-late 1980s. Critically and popularly acclaimed, the band was considered to be the focal point of a 1980s renaissance in British jazz. It was the main launchpad for the careers of many future leading British jazz players including Django Bates, Iain Ballamy, Eddie Parker, Julian and Steve Argüelles, Mark Lockheart, Steve Berry, Tim Whitehead, Ashley Slater. In 2014 the band reformed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's formation, with concerts at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival and a sold out week at Ronnie Scott's.

Contents

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 is an English jazz flautist and composer.

Iain Ballamy British musician

Iain Ballamy is a British composer, soprano, alto and tenor saxophone player.

Steve Buckley is a British jazz musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist and most often plays alto and soprano saxophones, penny whistle and bass clarinet.

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References

  1. ↑ Allmusic Review
  2. ↑ Allmusic: Open Letter accessed 19 May 2010
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