Countermeasure had the pleasure of performing at Triphony Hall in Tokyo, Japan as part of the Takatsuki Jazz Festival. The performance featured the world premiere of Jensen’s composition, Carry Away.
musica intima recently featured Aaron’s composition Uvavnuk Dreams: The Great Sea, in concert. The song comes from Jensen’s song cycle, From Sea to Sea, setting the works of Canadian poets. Listen to the track below, as performed by The Elmer Iseler Singers.
Jensen was commissioned to compose two new works for a shared concert at Koerner Hall featuring Nathaniel Dett Chorale and Countermeasure. The event celebrated the life and works of Billy Strayhorn. Jensen composed Life is Fine, and All Roads Lead Back to You, and arranged Train the A Take (a playful deconstruction of Take the…
Aaron mixed, produced, and arranged/composed all tracks for Countermeasure’s debut album 14 Characters. The album was recognized through several CARA Awards/Nominations (Best Jazz Album, Best Electronic/Experimental Song for Jensen’s “Opera Somnia”, Best Album (CAL), and Best Song for Jensen’s “14 Characters”).
Aaron was delighted to compose and perform an original musical score for the 90 minute radioplay, A Shot in the Dark, produced in partnership with the University of Guelph. Listen to the main theme of A SHOT IN THE DARK:
Bob Fosse famously observed that when our emotions are too strong to express through speech, we sing, and when singing can’t contain our feelings, we dance. Trembler’s Waltz is a new dance-driven theatre work written by Trevor Copp and Aaron Jensen that examines one of the most enthralling anthropological mysteries of the past five hundred…
In a moment of desperation, a single mom fabricates an honourable life (and death) for her son’s estranged father, the fallout of which changes the course of their lives for the next 25 years. But Why/Because is a new five-hander musical dramedy about a fraught mother/son relationship. Book and Lyrics by Kaitlyn Riordan, Music and Lyrics by…
Aaron had the pleasure of composing Hold On for Michael Davidson on vibraphone and Countermeasure for the 2020 release, Guest Sessions. The piece was premiered at Triphony Hall, in Tokyo, Japan. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions
An epic 35-track collection of original songs and arrangements by OSCAR-winning composer Jack Lenz and Aaron Jensen. The vocalists on the album include Alana Bridgewater, Gavin Hope, Mark Masri, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Countermeasure, Suba Sankaran, Dylan Bell, Meg Contini, Jill Harris, Ross Lynde, Felicity Williams, and Heather Bambrick. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
Aaron has had the pleasure of performing alongside JAZZ FM personality and JUNO-nominated vocalist Heather Bambrick in a variety of contexts over the years. He’s shared the stage with her as part of Countermeasure, Cadence, and Retrocity, and has shared the booth with her for a variety of studio sessions, including recording the soundtrack to…
