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Jaimin Rajani (born on 30 June 1991 in Bombay) is a singer-songwriter and documentary filmmaker from Calcutta, India. He writes songs into the traditions of folk and rock music. As a producer, Jaimin has worked on the albums ‘Then & Now’ (2020) by Susmit Bose and ‘White Knight's Tale’ (2019) by High.
Discography
Albums
- Cutting Loose
Cutting Loose (2022)
His debut album, ‘Cutting Loose’ comprises fourteen songs about conflicts, disappointment and departure. The album features an ensemble of Indian musicians, such as Arka Chakraborty (pianist), Subharaj Ghosh (guitarist), Arjun Chakraborty (drummer), Ralph Pais (bassist), Deepak Castelino, Rahul Ram (ofIndian Ocean), and American bluegrass artistes Patrick Fitzsimons and Billy Cardine (of The Biscuit Burners).
In The Quint, filmmaker Jaideep Varma describes 'Cutting Loose' as "India's finest-ever album of original English songs". It was titled 'The Best Rock Album of the Year' at Clef Music Awards 2022. In addition to being critically acclaimed, the album and its individual tracks have been highly praised by illustrious artists like John Sebastian, Pete Townshend, Scarlet Rivera and Rob Stoner.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| God Is in the TV | 8/10 |
| A Humming Heart | 7/10 |
| The Indian Express |    |
| Narendra Kusnur | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jaimin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home" | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Autumn Leaves" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "She's Running Late" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Bucket of Pain" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "One More Night" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Never Mind" | 5:23 |
| 7. | "She" | 8:30 |
| 8. | "This One's for You" | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Something Here to Stay" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Let Me Find a Way Out" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Varanasi" | 1:52 |
| 12. | "The Girl with Wilderness in Her Garden" | 6:18 |
| 13. | "I'm Going Solo" | 3:04 |
| 14. | "Wore My Heart on My Sleeve" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 59:45 | |
Singles
- "Can't Get Away ft. The Bluegrass Journeymen"
- "Bucket of Pain"
- "She"
- "I'm Going Solo"
- "One More Night"
- "She's Running Late"
Filmography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | If Not for You |
| 2020 | Calcutta Refurbished |
| 2022 | Singhara Chow |
If Not for You (2019)
In 2019, Jaimin made a documentary titled If Not for Younarrated by veteran actor Dhritiman Chatterjee, on how American musician, Bob Dylan inspired notable Indian artists such as Anjan Dutt, Purna Das Baul, Amyt Datta, Usha Uthup, Susmit Bose, Arko Mukhaerjee, Miti Adhikari (of BBC Maida Vale Studios), Nondon Bagchi, Rahul Guha Ro (of Cassini's Division).
Calcutta Refurbished (2020)
His series of short documentaries on subjects of great cultural and historical significance such as the Indian classical instrument shop Hemen & Co. and the Manackjee Rustomjee Parsi Dharamshala in Kolkata, featuring music by Ustad Aashish Khan, John Barham and Shiraz Ali Khan.
