As a free-lancing musician always available for hire for short run projects. But a few ongoing things are:
Aaron Leaney Three: Jazz trio playing my original tunes, 'avant-guard, free-jazz, new music' - THOM GOLUB (bass) & CHRIS DADGE (drums)
Aaron Leaney
Solo: Saxophone Improvisations
And occasionally when I'm available to fly to Toronto,
The Postage Stamps Jordan Walsh (Guitar/Vocals) -
Keith Hamilton (Bass/Vocals/Saw/Horns) - Steve Eccles (Guitar) -
Simeon Abbott (Keyboards, Guitar) - Mike Duffield (Drums) - Aaron Leaney (saxophone, clarinet, tambourine)
Stamps Article w/ Aaron Leaney
Aaron Leaney & Chris Dadge Duo: Free-jazz improvisations focusing on experimentation and creating new sound textures.
Recently, I have been playing in a workshop duo format with drummer Eric Hamelin (Chad VanGaalen) Unfortunately, neither of us has had time to record anything but here is a short animated piece entitled No More Shapes which was recorded in January 2007 on Eric's personal reel to reel and has been put to animation by the Crystal Collective.
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Influences
Mainly, (in no particular order) John Coltrane, Steve Lacy, Bjork, Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade, Ornette Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Steve Reich, Charlie Parker, Dave Binney, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, John Zorn, Pat LaBarbera, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Paul Klee, Tortoise, Mark Turner, improvisers, poets, authors, films, teachers, cities, night skys, electricity, philosophy, conversations, relationships, life...
I'm a Canadian saxophonist, improviser and composer. Whether it be jazz, indie, free-jazz, avant-guard, new music, outside, inside, whatever; as long as it's original and sincere - I'm in.
AARON LEANEY THREE (2008)
Je suis un saxophonist, un improvisateur et un compositeur canadiens. Récemment, j'avais expérimenté avec des normes de jazz et une improvisation libre qui a influencé mon arrangement et approche en musique. La composition joue un rôle important dans la musique que je crée parce qu'elle me donne une sortie pour exprimer ma expérience personnelle ; ce que je vois et sens dans ma vie. Cependant, l'improvisation est immédiate et plus appropriée à la période et à l'espace exacts d'où j'exécute. La différence principale est en composition que vous avez toute l'heure dans le monde, vous pouvez prendre des jours et des semaines à la figure hors de la prochaine note, mais avec l'improv il n'y a aucun dos de rotation - il est vivant et ne vous attendra pas.
hey aaron. nice to hear from you man. i've been well. just got back from a tour in germany and austria with friendly rich and the lollipop people, and am going to other european places in april with picastro...thought you'd like this: i'm playing with this reggae band opening for gregory isaacs next monday....craziness!
Hey Aaron, how did the cd release go? I heard some great things! I'm coming back again from May to September, let's play for sure this time....bye for now
Hey Aaron! Thanks for the birthday wishes :) I'm not in Calgary, no. I'm actually in North Carolina now getting my Master's in Vocal Performance...so yes I'm still singing lol a LOT. How about you? Where are you these days?
hey aaron. sorry i am so bad about myspacing back. i am in alberta for 10 more days then the long haul back to ontario. driving. wanna come??
anyway. nice to hear from you. the winter is settling in up here, it should be nice to drive back into fall. It's too early to be this cold all of the time. say hi to your mom for me!
Hey Man, Likewise to your tracks. You sound great! Humber is alright,almost done! Yeah life is pretty good in general. Congrats on the CD. That's awesome! Talk to you soon, Lauren
thanks for finding me on the internerd aaron! if you are in ontario in september, check out my calendar and perhaps we might be able to meet at a show:)
hey there wonderful Aaron Leaney!!
thanks so much for coming by and having a sniff at what's cooking in my music kitchen!
have a great weekend....!!!
big hug and sunny smiles...
I have a life to live that goes beyond my myspace page. It is a complicated life with many events, emotions, carnal endeavors. If you'd like than you can pretty it up since you've been so observant.
hey aaron! i have since moved on from bc and am back at the hostle up the mountain in jasper. it has brought lots of good ness,,, enough to change my sad sac picture to this inspired one of the local scenery. i hope you are well. say hey to your mom for me. what a generous lady she was to me.
AARON LEANEY THREE (2008)
AARON LEANEY & CHRIS DADGE - DUO (2006)
