A SHOT IN THE DARK
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:
TREMBLER’S WALTZ
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…
BUT WHY/BECAUSE
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…
Michael Davidson
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
The Baha’i Feasts and Holy Days
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
Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton
Aaron’s commissioned composition, Aubade, was premiered at Theatre Aquarius by the Hamilton Children’s Choir, conducted by Zimfira Poloz.
Midnight Laundromat
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…
Cadence – Cool Yule
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…
Elmer Iseler Singers
“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…
Eric Moses & the Ruach Singers – Crossroads
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.