Saxophonist Aaron Burnett founded his ensemble the Big Machine as a way of interacting with society’s urgent need for freedom and peace in a world ruled by corporations and overwhelming technology.
In a small ensemble setting, the Big Machine incorporates elements of modern-day electronic and world music with the traditional classical and jazz practices. As part of his Roulette residency, Burnett and the Big Machine premiere Compound Gravity, a project that combines electronic live production with traditional jazz harmonic themes, and aims to explore these possibilities within the format of a small group of musicians
