Trish Clowes | A View with a Room | CD

AView with a Room is the fourth release by saxophonist and composer TrishClowes and her acclaimed band My Iris, an intense and thrilling quartet thatrepresents the front rank of the contemporary UK jazz scene. Lauded for herimaginative approach to improvisation and composition, Clowes providesher†bandmates†Ross Stanley†(piano/Hammond organ),†ChrisMontague†(guitar) and†James Maddren†(drums) with a uniqueplatform for individual expression, delivering driving grooves and lingeringmelodic lines, seamlessly morphing between earthy restlessness and futuristicdreamscapes.†Most of the repertoire came together during the pandemic for various livestreamevents, Clowes writing a new tune for each precious playing opportunity. Manyof the tracks make direct reference to issues created and exacerbated by theglobal pandemic, commenting on personal loss and creativity as solace, theclimate crisis, and the ever-growing migrant crisis. The title track suggests asurreal, and yet strangely relatable concep