Aaron has enjoyed arranging vocal charts for the GRAMMY award-winning U.K. ensemble, the Swingles. He later took his arrangement of Bjork’s Unravel (which was featured on their album, Ferris Wheels) and expanded it for voice and orchestra. This re-imagined 10 minute vocal fantasia was premiered by the Florence Philharmonic Orchestra, and enjoyed later performances by…
Jensen had a blast opening for Ben Folds alongside his former university vocal group, WIBI. Aaron sang the lead on his arrangement of the Ben Folds tune, Underground.
Hamlet VR Experience premiered at the Stratford Festival, June 2022, featuring music by Aaron Jensen. Jensen composed the main theme for nyckelharpa, a traditional 13th C. Swedish instrument. The interactive theatre piece features veteran actors, Kyle Blair, Peter Fernandes, Kyle Golemba, and Gabriella Sundar Singh. Directed by Peter Kuling. Listen to the main theme, “Words…
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 performed by the GRAMMY award-winning ensemble, the Swingles alongside the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (FRANCE), TUCCA Philharmonic (BRAZIL), Orchestra Teatro Puccini, (ITALY) and Florence Philharmonic Orchestra, (ITALY).
Aaron had the pleasure of composing Wanna Make You Happy for Christian Roberge as part of Countermeasure’s 2020 album, Guest Sessions. The track was awarded a John Lennon Songwriting Award under Best Jazz Composition. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions Christian Roberge is a prolific guitarist, arranger and composer. He was the front person…
Aaron is a former member of the JUNO-nominated vocal jazz quartet, Cadence. He recorded two albums with the group (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). He…
In summer, 2017, Aaron workshopped his original musical Everything There is to Know at the Toronto Fringe festival, produced by Musicals Canada and David Warrack. Everything There is to Know tells the story of a swashbuckling young girl, a merry band of adventurers, a broken family, and the end of the world. Both timeless and…
Aaron sang on several songs for the soundtrack of Rick & Steve, including the main opening theme, and “As Long As You’re Hot.” The program features the voice work of Alan Cumming (Cabaret, X2, Goldeneye), Billy West (Ren and Stimpy, Futurama), and Lori Alan (Family Guy, Spongebob Squarepants), and was awarded the Pulcinella Award for…
Aaron arranged “I’m Your Man” for a Leonard Cohen tribute at Jane Mallett Theatre, which he performed alongside the JUNO award-winning chanteuse, and the SING! Singers. He has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Patricia at various concerts over the years.
Aaron had the pleasure of sharing the stage with the legendary Canadian artist at both the SONY Centre, and at the Glenn Gould Theatre. At the latter concert, Retrocity (a Toronto-based 1980s ensemble including Jensen), backed up Siberry on a series of hits from her songbook.
