Chris Burnett Quartet

Christopher Burnett is a critically acclaimed alto saxophonist, educator, leader, and composer who began his professional career with military jazz bands, “going pro” directly upon graduating high school at 18 years old. Over the course of a forty plus year career, Mr. Burnett has performed professionally around the world, recorded noteworthy albums as a leader, taught at the college-level and co-founded a significant independent recording label, Artists Recording Collective.

Mr. Burnett is an in-demand woodwind instructor, music educator, and jazz clinician, serving as festival adjudicator and conductor for honors ensembles on many occasions. He has conducted student instrumental auditions for honors ensembles in Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas.

The Missouri Arts Council appointed Mr. Burnett to serve on the Advisory Panel for Multidiscipline for one term. Most recently, Mr. Burnett was selected as a clinician for the 2018 Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop in Witchita.

In addition to performing, composing and teaching privately, Mr. Burnett is currently a teaching assistant for Leavenworth Unified School District 453 working with Dr. Jared Prost in the instrumental music department teaching woodwinds and jazz band.