Malcolm Aiken is a gifted trumpet player and music producer based in Vancouver, Canada. He is involved in an eclectic mix of innovative projects and collaborations and performs a variety of musical settings including jazz, R&B, Afro-Cuban, and classical music. In addition to a busy schedule of concerts, recording sessions and club dates, he is also is a scholar who is completing his graduate studies in Ethnomusicology at the University of British Columbia.

Malcolm’s musical endeavors began at age 8 with the violin, but he soon switched to the trumpet upon hearing his first Louis Armstrong record. He started playing professionally while still in high school, studied in New York, San Francisco and at the Banff Center, and completed his formal music training with a Master's degree from the University of British Columbia. Based on the west coast, Malcolm has performed in concerts throughout Canada, the US, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, Germany, Holland and the UK.

As an educator, Malcolm shares his experience and enthusiasm for music with brass players of all ages through workshops and master classes. In addition to his own studio of trumpet students, he works as a clinician at schools and music events around western Canada, and is on faculty at the annual Whistler and Sun Peaks music festivals.