Aaron has had the pleasure of sharing the stage, and the studio with Alana as part of various projects over the years, including Healing Hands, a fundraising anthem which included Alana, Michael Burgess, Andrew Craig, Arlene Duncan, Rik Emmett, Justin Hines, Gavin Hope, Patti Jannetta, Sterling Jarvis, Jackie Richardson, Julie Michels and Ashley MacIssac. Aaron…
Aaron has had the pleasure of sharing the stage, and the studio with Gavin as part of various projects over the years, including Healing Hands, a fundraising anthem which included Gavin, Alana Bridgewater, Michael Burgess, Andrew Craig, Arlene Duncan, Rik Emmett, Justin Hines, Patti Jannetta, Sterling Jarvis, Jackie Richardson, Julie Michels and Ashley MacIssac. Aaron…
Aaron’s commissioned composition, Aubade, was premiered at Theatre Aquarius by the Hamilton Children’s Choir, conducted by Zimfira Poloz.
Aaron participated in Driftwood Theatre’s Trafalgar 24, a theatre experiment/gala where twenty-four artists receive a scant 24-hours to write, rehearse and perform six site-specific plays in Whitby’s beautiful 19th century castle. TRAFALGAR 24 is a theatrical event unlike any other, where the audience is right on top of the action as each of the 10-minute…
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…
“Uvavnuk Dreams: The Great Sea”, “Uncle Josh”, and “Rain in the Country” were premiered at Harbourfront Centre by the JUNO-award winning chorus, The Elmer Iseler Singers as part of From Sea to Sea, a song cycle composed by Aaron Jensen. The ensemble later reprised these works for the Centrediscs release of the album, distributed by…
As part of Aaron’s Artist-in-Residency at Beth Sholom Synagogue, he performed, produced, arranged and composed works for the album, Crossroads – Eric Moses & the Ruach Singers.
Aaron composed/arranged a 55-minute musical/theatrical presentation called 14 Characters which was premiered by Countermeasure at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “This show is packed with some fabulous and beautifully sung songs. So watch out world because here they come and in no short measure or in talent.” (EAST COAST FM) *****”A stunning hour of world-class a…
In 2007, Aaron was commissioned to compose his first full length musical, O.E.D.: Dementia, Devotion and the Writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. He co-wrote the work with Toronto singer-songwriter, Caylie Staples. The musical was premiered at the E.A.Rawlinson Centre in Prince Albert, SK. with a live band, and cast of fifty.
