Christopher L. Burnett, BMI
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
As an active BMI Writer Affiliate, his ensemble performances and studio recordings primarily feature his original compositions and his interpretive arrangements of select works by other composers. As a composer, Mr. Burnett is the 1995 5-Star Award of Merit Winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs for his original composition and arrangement for big band titled, Daedalus. Daedalus was initially recorded by the award-winning Engineer Center Jazz Ensemble and published on the highly acclaimed compact disc recording by the 399th US Army Band, titled “Essayons” – which was also the first-ever CD recording released in that particular military band’s history.
Mr. Burnett’s artist debut CD titled, “Time Flies“, was recorded with the last edition of his group named, “4-Jazz”, which included: Jeff Stewart on piano, Elliot Kuykendall on acoustic and electric basses; and, Ken Baldwin and/or Bob Habib on drum set and percussion. Another unique aspect of “Time Flies” is that it features Mr. Burnett with Chicago-based jazz pianist, Benjamin Lewis (Founder, MIDI Jazz Network), on one of the earliest Internet musical production collaborations ever formally documented, published and released on a commercially distributed professional CD.
A modern thinker and early explorer of the digital music landscape, Burnett garnered more than a half million music downloads and sold CDs to fans in 38 countries via MP3.com (1999-2003) before most musicians had figured out that there were other ways than major record label contracts and brick-and-mortar retail stores to reach listeners. With several new CD projects scheduled to be recorded and released, “Time Flies” stands as a bonafide successful commercial album (i.e., meaning that in addition to critical acclaim, “Time Flies” CD sales have recouped all production expenses). Distributed worldwide on the Artists Recording Collective label brand, “Time Flies” continues to garner the highest of positive musical reviews and commentary from both, professional music critics and listening fans alike.
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- BurnettMusic.com
- Post Office Box 47
- Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-0047 USA
- Office/Fax: 913.758.0730
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