“Six months on from the release of Dahab Days, I still feel a huge amount of pride and fulfilment about this album. It marks my third album release as a bandleader on Edition Records, and I can say without any hesitation that this remains to date the album I am most satisfied with. The music is full of emotional pushes and pulls, and it touches upon eclectic influences from Duke Ellington to Aphex Twin, right through to my deep-rooted love of North African traditional music. I’m simultaneously delighted and slightly taken aback that it seems to resonate with quite so many people. To anyone who hasn’t heard the album yet, here’s the beauty of music: there’s always time to discover it! Jazz is timeless, existing outside the boundaries and pressures of our daily lives, and I hope my music can bring a fraction of the joy and good energy that it was created with…” Rob Luft

Rob Luft is a notable figure in the contemporary jazz scene, with three acclaimed albums released on Edition Records: “Riser,” “Life Is The Dancer,” and “Dahab Days.” Each album showcases Luft’s evolving musicality and has cemented his reputation as a talented guitarist and composer. Moreover, his collaborations extend to ECM Records, where he has played a significant role on albums such as Elina Duni’s “Lost Ships” and “A Time To Remember,” as well as contributing to John Surman’s “Words Unspoken,” highlighting his versatility and importance