INDIEWORKS recently released “The Trial of Bastiano di Bologna” (Music and Lyrics by Aaron Jensen) as part of the WEBBY award-winning series, Bite-Sized Broadway: A Mini-Musical Podcast. Each episode features a fully produced and orchestrated 10-20 minute work, performed by some of the best voices on Broadway. The titular role of “The Trial of Bastiano…
From Sea to Sea is an original a cappella song cycle written by Aaron Jensen. It is an exploration of the human voice and a celebration of Canadian verse. Penned between 2007 and 2013, the completed thirteen-piece series pays tribute to Canadian poets from every province and territory, commemorates the country’s many cultural and folk…
Aaron had the pleasure of recording his original song Here’s to You with Natalie MacMaster as part of Countermeasure’s 2020 album, Guest Sessions. Natalie MacMaster is an Order of Canada-celebrated, GRAMMY/JUNO award-winning, Nova Scotian fiddler who has toured with the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana and Alison Krauss. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions
Aaron was honoured to compose Moments Between for Cindy Cashdollar and to collaborate together as part of Countermeasure’s 2020 album, Guest Sessions. The song was premiered at Loft Heaven, in Tokyo, Japan. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions Cindy Cashdollar is an American musician specializing in steel guitar and dobro. Cashdollar received five Grammy awards while…
Aaron had the pleasure of recording his original song Obvious Pair with Charlie Gabriel as part of Countermeasure’s 2020 album, Guest Sessions. Charlie’s performance was recorded at the famous Esplanade Studios in New Orleans. Click here to listen to Guest Sessions Charlie Gabriel (born July 11, 1932, New Orleans, LA) is an American musician best…
Aaron provided arrangements and produced backing vocals for the JUNO-nominated record, The Superhero Suite, which featured The Barenaked Ladies, The Violent Femmes, The Rheostatics, Ron Sexsmith, Michael Ray of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Carole Pope, Kevin Hearn, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Alan Doyle, The Persuasions, Countermeasure and more. The album was a fundraising venture for MusiCounts,…
Aaron had the pleasure of collaborating with Kevin Hearn and a metric ton of musical heavyweights, recording a JUNO-nominated LP of Super Hero themes in support of MusiCounts. Artists on the bill include: Ron Sexsmith, Violent Femmes, Barenaked Ladies, The Rheostatics, Alan Doyle, Kevin Hearn, The Persuasions, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Carole Pope, the horn section…
After two years in production, Aaron is thrilled to announce the release of a new concept album – Guest Sessions – a collection of original works composed by Jensen for voice plus guest solo instrumentalist. The album features Toronto-based vocal group Countermeasure in collaboration with three multi-GRAMMY award-winners: Randy Brecker on trumpet (James Taylor, Bruce…
Aaron had the pleasure of working with Ma-Anne Dionisio as part of a massive 36-track album: Jack Lenz – Baha’i’ Feasts and Holy Days. Jensen composed two tracks for the record, including a new work for Ma-Anne (Day of the Covenant), in addition to writing vocal arrangements for all 36 tracks, and assembling all-star session…
Aaron was hired by Cineplex Odeon, in partnership with 20th Century FOX, to launch the release of the award-winning film, The Greatest Showman, in Toronto. Jensen oversaw the involved site activation campaign, arranged This is Me – a song from the film – and trained an army of singers to perform the piece at key locations…
