 His artistic motivations are dedicated to presenting jazz music from his generational perspective and context, within a paradigm of creativity as the focus.Thus, Burnett's own work is focused on contributing to the music of his African-American heritage and Midwest traditions in such a manner that it is approachable by most listeners, yet not so watered down to the point of having little remaining genuine artistic substance.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.