Jacaranda is the fifth studio album by South African musician, songwriter, and producer Trevor Rabin, released on 8 May 2012 on Varèse Sarabande.

Five guest musicians perform on the album, including drummers Lou Molino III, Vinnie Colaiuta, Rabin's son Ryan, bassist Tal Wilkenfeld, and singer Liz Constantine.

Several reviewers rated the album highly, giving praise to Rabin's musical abilities and the variety of genres he covers.

[8] As Rabin was out of practice, the quick and technical guitar passages on the album led to him suffering from blisters on his hands when recording.

[9] He practised the piano and guitar in half-hour sections while working on film scores until he was able to perform the material he had written for the album.

[8] The album took a considerable amount of time to complete as Rabin worked on it during breaks from film scoring and family holidays.

[11] He saw the album as an opportunity to use instruments that he liked the most, "forget[ing] the orchestra that I have been just swimming in for forty films, pick them up and play".

[12] Though Rabin did not plan on how the drums turned out on the final record, he was satisfied with the result and spent time thinking about which drummer would be the most suitable for each track.

[1][7][13][4] This was not a particularly conscious approach, since Rabin had simply decided to proceed in each case with material that worked, but the mixture made the album exciting for him.

[18][19] Rabin felt it would be suitable for Jacaranda,[14] but he co-owns the rights to the original arrangement with The Walt Disney Company, leaving him the choice of re-recording it with added guitar parts.

[15] Rabin found it difficult to play the piece after he had written it,[15] so he revisited a book of piano exercises and practised scales for as long as two hours a day over a period of around five weeks.

It opens with a heavy rock sound that Rabin achieved on an Ampeg guitar that Chris Squire's technician gave to him with a pickup that could move up and down the body.

[28] Ian Patterson of All About Jazz gave the album a positive review, writing "an innovative, surprising recording, which merges contrasting musical styles quite seamlessly.

Rabin's nuanced writing and enveloping arrangements are as notable as his sparkling playing which, whilst technically impressive, is primarily concerned with telling a story.

"[1] Shawn Perry also wrote a positive review for Vintage Rock, describing the album as "a tapestry of textures, layers, disciplines and pure virtuosity".

[13] GuitarHoo praised Rabin highly, saying the album "solidifies his place as a musical legend" that highlights his ability to "go back and forth between styles, while making it all his own, in an easy to listen to way.

[24] Classic Rock Revisited wrote that with Jacaranda, Rabin "amazes listeners with his technique, versatility, virtuosity, and physical dexterity" with guitar picking styles comparable to Chet Atkins.

"[29] Speaking on the album, Rabin expected to receive criticism from it as it lacked a strong focus to a particular demographic, but felt it was a good thing as he likes and performs a variety of music styles.

[6] He also expressed a concern that much of his fan base were still attached to his past role as rock guitarist and singer, thus making Jacaranda a more unpopular album, though felt helpful they would follow him on his "creative journey".