Chris Burnett Quartet
Chris Burnett Quartet was formed when the American saxophonist and composer, Chris Burnett, return home to live in the Kansas City area in 2001. Thus, he began another new phase of his career as a performer. The Chris Burnett Quartet debuted with a performance on the main stage of the Roots Festival at Paola, Kansas in 2002. In 2003, he was contacted to open at the Adam's Mark in Kansas City for Maynard Ferguson by the jazz trumpet legend's management. As a result of that successful performance, an official of the Elms Resort and Spa who was in the audience, contracted CbQ to appear as the featured group at their 4th Annual Jazz and Wine Festival in Excelsior Springs, Missouri in 2004. Other recent performances included performing and successfully hosting the "Blue Monday Jam" at Kansas City's famous Blue Room jazz club in 2004 – thus validating the viability of his artistry within the historic " 18th and Vine Jazz District" scene too. Burnett also participated in a special broadcast performance for the popular "The Jazz Scene – 2004 Holiday Show" radio program hosted by David Basse for Kansas Public Radio. Although 2005 was primarily a year of sideman work for Mr. Burnett, he engaged each opportunity with equal enthusiasm, artistry and professionalism. He has been welcomed back home to the Kansas City area as an artist by such notable leaders as Ahmad Alaadeen, Bobby Watson and David Basse, resulting in participation in several significant jazz performances at regional music festivals and other significant live music events in the area. In May 2006 Chris Burnett became a featured artist, performing monthly at The Drum Room in the historic Hilton President Kansas City located within the emerging Kansas City Live! Downtown Entertainment District (see source link below). The group remains active.
Further Information and References
Source: Drum Room (Hilton President Kansas City – Archived Featured Artists
Source: Kansas City Star – Chris Burnett 2007 Entertainment Calendar Listing
Source: Archived JAM article – Burnett in Wine and Jazz Festival
Source: Kansas City Jazz Ambassador Magazine – JAM: October/November 2004 Hear and There
Source: GoPro Music listing – Member of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
Source: The National Archives – Military Service Records and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs, DD Form 214)
ChrisBurnettQuartet.com – Chris Burnett Quartet's official website