MEDIA ALERT: April 2018 - 2 Dates in Kansas City! ChrisBurnettQuartet.com Sat. 4-7 Black Dolphin (free) Thu. 4-12 Blue Room (free) Sat. 4-7 Black Dolphin (free) Join ​Christopher Burnett Quintet​ on our first Saturday residency at Black Dolphin in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District. Burnett – alto saxophone, compositions, Roger Wilder – piano, Charles Gatschet – guitar, Dominique Sanders – bass, Marty Morrison – drums. ​http://greenladylounge.com Thu. 4-12 Blue Room (free) Join ​Christopher Burnett’s piano quartet​ on the second Thursday in April at the Blue Room jazz club exhibit at the American Jazz Museum on the historic corner of “18th and Vine” streets. Burnett – alto saxophone, compositions, Roger Wilder – piano, Dominique Sanders – bass, Clarence Smith – drums. ​https://americanjazzmuseum.org/event/chris-burnett-quartet Artist profile Christopher Burnett​ is a critically acclaimed alto saxophonist, educator, arts business 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 his 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. He held adjunct professor of music positions with University of Missouri Science and Technology (10 years) and at Metropolitan Community Colleges (5 years). Most recently, Mr. Burnett was selected as a clinician for the 2018 Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop in Wichita. A member of the official touring roster for the state of Kansas, Mr. Burnett’s is an eclectic instrumental music ensemble comprised of accomplished professional artists. Repertoire includes Burnett original compositions and select jazz masterworks. He performs locally each month at Black Dolphin in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City. See – ​www.ChrisBurnettQuartet.com # # # Press Contact: [email protected]​ // Office: 913.250.5141 2 of 2 .