'ASR Records recording artist, award winning composer and musician who is based in the Kansas City USA area. ( Also see official website: www.BurnettMusic.com )

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Also see: www.BurnettMusic.com

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Influences

Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Ahmad Alaadeen, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson and others.

Bio

Chris Burnett was born at Olathe, Kansas - a city suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. After his family traveled extensively in early childhood and lived at such places as: France, Michigan and Colorado, he was subsequently raised and grew up at Paola, Kansas where his studies in music began seriously. Starting at the age of 18 years old, Mr. Burnett has now been a working and performing professional musician for over 30 years.

He is also a 20-year veteran of US military bands, which resulted in participation in thousands of live performances, along with the receipt of numerous award decorations for both, musical and military service such as: the Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two individual awards of the Army Meritorious Service Medal, and many others. Other highlights of his military music career include: a Staff and Faculty assignment at the Armed Forces School of Music; Woodwind Group Leader for the NATO Band at Naples, Italy; performing at the age of 22, as featured alto saxophone soloist with the Hof Symphony Orchestra (Germany) during their performance of the Rolf Liebermann 12-tone serial work, Concerto for Jazz Band and Symphony Orchestra; as well as, numerous performing tours in the US and various countries overseas.

Mr. Burnett is also the former director of the jazz ensemble program at the University of Missouri-Rolla, where he was employed as an adjunct Lecturer in Music. He was also one of the principle artist/educators featured at the First

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