Aaron provided arrangements and produced backing vocals for the JUNO-nominated record, The Superhero Suite, including SPIDERMAN, in collaboration with Ron Sexsmith. The album also featured The Barenaked Ladies, The Violent Femmes, The Rheostatics, Alan Doyle, Michael Ray of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Carole Pope, Kevin Hearn, Mary Margaret O’Hara, The Persuasions, Countermeasure and more. The project…
Aaron co-founded and acted as Artistic Director of SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival for the inaugural six seasons. As A.D. he programmed over four hundred events, including headliner concerts, collaborative performances, workshops, school programs, and an interactive art piece. He booked some of the top vocal groups from around the world including Take 6,…
Aaron has recently developed an online songwriting course through A Cappella Masterclass. Other faculty members include Bob Stoloff (Berklee College) and Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing-Off). SIGN UP FOR “CREATIVE APPROACHES TO SONGWRITING” NOW
Aaron was delighted to expand his vocal arrangement of Bjork’s Unravel into a 10-minute vocal fantasia for voice and orchestra. The piece was premiered by the GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, the Swingles alongside the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra (ITALY). The piece was subsequently performed by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (FRANCE), TUCCA Philharmonic (BRAZIL), and Orchestra Teatro…
Aaron’s arrangement of Bjork’s Unravel opens the GRAMMY award-winning U.K. ensemble, The Swingle Singers’ album, Ferris Wheels. Jensen later expanded the work for voice and orchestra. This re-imagined 10 minute vocal fantasia was premiered by the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra, and enjoyed later performances by the TUCCA Philharmonic (BRAZIL), Orchestra Teatro Puccini, (ITALY) and Orchestre Philharmonique…
Mixtape features a collection of 1980s hits, performed by Toronto mainstays, Retrocity. Aaron wrote two of the vocal arrangements, and is featured on two tracks: Pink Floyd’s Money (reimagined in 9/8 time), and Hall and Oates’ I Can’t Go For That.
Aaron was enlisted to create a vocal arrangement for “A Text to God” for Heather Rankin’s album, Imagine. He also contributed vocals to the track, and sourced a choir of session singers. Heather is a six-time JUNO award-winner, and is celebrated both as a soloist and as a member of The Rankin Family.
Aaron produced, and wrote all arrangements/compositions for Countermeasure’s second album Made to Measure. The album received several awards and nominations including Best Album (CAL), and Best Original Song – CARA Awards, Best Pop Album Nomination – Toronto Independent Music Awards, Best A Cappella Song – Independent Music Awards.
Aaron recorded two albums as a member of the JUNO-nominated group, Cadence (Speak Easy, and Cool Yule) earning him recognition for his arrangements and compositions (Grand Prize Best Jazz Song – John Lennon Songwriting Competition, Best Jazz Arrangement, Best Original Song, Best Holiday Song – CARA Awards). Aaron’s arrangement of “All Right With Me” hit…
