Mammal Hands – Gift From The Trees

Gift From The Trees is an album by Mammal Hands, released in 2023. The album is a jazz 2-LP.

Gift from the Trees is their fifth album and shows a new maturity in sound and feel. It draws on influences from folk, electronica, modern classical and ambient to produce a fresh and enveloping sound. The trio—saxophonist Jordan Smart, pianist Nick Smart (yes, they’re brothers) and drummer/percussionist Jesse Barrett—all jointly contribute to the compositions. Jordan Smart uses soprano, alto and tenor saxophones together with bass clarinet. This opens up options for the trio’s sound patterns so they can find musical micro-climates within their songs, outside what would normally be expected from a trio with this instrumental line-up.