Sunny Jain was 1 of 55 recipients of the MAP Fund grant for 2021. Thanks to the generous support of the The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation & The Howard Gilman Foundation. He will be embarking on creating his first musical theatre piece, Love Force.

RELEASED: MAY 21, 2021 (SINJ RECORDS)

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10 downloadable songs and a 72-page book containing 22 vegan, planet based recipes paired with instrumental foodie photography.

Featuring over 50 artists, such as Arooj Aftab, Ganavya, Vijay Iyer, Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) and Joe Russo.

"People and community are what bond us together and give us a sense of belonging. Family, chosen and/or blood, is everything, and maybe some of us are lucky enough to have people who are with us through the many phases of life." - Sunny Jain

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Songlines Magazine (UK), the premiere global music magazine, listed Wild Wild East (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) among its top albums of 2020.

NPR's Ari Shapiro spoke to Sunny Jain about the story behind his “Wild Wild East” album on Smithsonian Folkways Recording - reworking techniques from the film composer Ennio Morricone and writing music inspired by his father as his father's health was declining.

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Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East encompasses myriad facets of Jain’s identity both as a first-generation South Asian–American and as a global musician.

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Best Album of 2020: Fusion by Songlines (UK)

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Rave reviews by The New York Times, Pitchfork, Jazztimes, The Quietus, Modern Drummer, Mixed Media, Songlines (UK), MOJO (UK), and featured on All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro.

Sunny Jain musical directs the 60th Anniversary of Lincoln Center’s celebration.

Sunny Jain becomes musical director of London-based theatrical show, The Jungle.