Eddie Parker's Airborn & Rob Luft
Release Date: 18 September 2026
Label: Pig Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060966702580
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Airborn is the new project led by flutist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Eddie Parker. A founder member of the acclaimed British jazz orchestra Loose Tubes, Parker's early career led him to collaborate with many future musical luminaries including Django Bates, John Parricelli, Iain Ballamy and many more. Many will know Eddie's work in the 1990s with South African piano genius Bheki Mseleku. Eddie is also a regular member of the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. More recently, his Debussy Mirrored Ensemble have gained much positive attention for their unique compositions and performances.
Joining Eddie Parker in Airborn is guitarist Rob Luft, a master of his craft that needs no introduction in jazz and guitar circles, who greatly enhances the project with his deeply intricate musical explorations. When a 21-year-old Rob Luft sat in for John Parricelli for a few nights during Loose Tubes' reunion set at Ronnie Scotts's in 2014, the spark of an idea kindled. A few years later that inner mounting flame took the form of playing modern classics by John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Wheeler, and John Taylor. Now with a brand new, original set of songs composed by Eddie and featuring Eddie on keyboards as well as flute, Airborn was born.
Eddie Parker: flute, bass flute, baroque flute, keyboards, piano
Rob Luft: electric guitar, 12-string guitar
Dave Manington: double bass
Jay Davis: drums
Recorded December 2025, Porcupine Studio, London
Engineered by Nick Taylor, mixed and mastered by Alex Bonney.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes
Kevin Figes
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Octet
Kevin Figes
Steve Grossman
Brandon Sanders
Jim Snidero
Jerry Bergonzi
Claus Raible
Aki Takase & Daniel Erdmann
Brainteaser Orchestra
James Brandon Lewis / Red Lily Quintet
