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Aaron Leaney

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About Me

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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)
$10.00+shipping01. May Break Your Bones (12:52) - 02. Until The End (13:31) - 03. Still Water (10:31) - 04. Waiting Circle (12:02) Recorded & Mixed Live November 16, 2007 Calgary, Alberta, Canada by Thom Golub. Mastered by Danny Patton at Airwaves Recording Studios Produced by Aaron Leaney. Cover Photographs by Jahan Monast and Karl Leung. Art Direction and Design by Karl Leung.All Compositions by Aaron Leaney ©(P) 2008 SOCAN Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.Made in Canada with Recycled Materials.
AARON LEANEY & CHRIS DADGE - DUO (2006)
$10.00+shippingHand Made CDR - Limited Edition of 150
Tracks: a07.19.06 (15:10)---b07.19.06 (18:43)---c08.01.06 (10:51)

Aaron Leaney: Tenor saxophone, clarinet & Chris Dadge: drumset, percussion. Recorded July 19 & August 1, 2006 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. koi cafe (1, 2) and soda lounge (3). Recorded, mixed, mastered and notes by Aaron Leaney & Chris Dadge, 2006. All Compositions by Aaron Leaney & Chris Dadge ©(P) 2008 SOCAN / ASCAP - Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

"DUO" REVIEW by David Fujino for The Live Music Report"DUO" REVIEW by Robert Iannapollo for Cadence Magazine

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.

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/20/2006
Band Website: aaronleaney.com
Band Members: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 ImprovisationsAnd 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 LeaneyAaron 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.(Full Size)

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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...
Sounds Like: For press or booking information send email to [email protected]


Type of Label: None

My Blog

Last of a Mini Series - THIS THURSDAY!

Thursday, May 22  Tones, Textures, Tones  A Creative Music Mini Series 9PM - The Soda Night Gallery in Calgary (211 12 Ave SW) Tones, Textures, Tones, is a creative music mini series that features ...
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:39:00 PST

Vancouver Shows - Friday, April 18 & Saturday, April 19

Here's the details, if you can come to both shows they will be considerably different.FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008RIME: 1130 Commercial Drive - $8 - 9PMAARON LEANEY THREEAaron Leaney - Tenor sax, clarinet, ...
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:44:00 PST

Tones Textures Tones - www.aaronleaney.com

tones textures tonesa new music mini-series will be starting in march and running until may.it will feature some of calgary's best creative musicians and bands. the idea is to showcase musicians wh...
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:29:00 PST

Bob Day has passed on

I am very sad to say that Bob passed away a few days ago in Calgary.  He was my teacher for a short time but he was a great inspiration and influence on my music.  I will miss him and his mu...
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:52:00 PST

Stream the full record!

The full album of Aaron Leaney & Chris Dadge "Duo" is available in full (streaming) at:http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Aaron-Leaney/Please check it out and let me know what you think....
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:06:00 PST

What good is music?

"Spiritual Development by the aid of music" Music is a miniature of the harmony of the whole universe, for the harmony of the universe is life itself, and humans, being a miniature of the universe, sh...
Posted by Aaron Leaney on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:05:00 PST