Chris Morrissey (USA)

CHRIS MORRISSEY

Chris Morrissey is a songwriter, a bassist, a singer, a music director, a Leo, an uncle, a lover of most dogs and some cats, a New Yorker, a Minnesotan, a yoga practicer, a runner, a wino, a restaurant frequenter, and joke teller/appreciator. As a composer and band leader, Morrissey has released six records and his seventh release "Live In Minnesota" is out September 2024 on GroundUP Music. 

As a bassist, he's logged hundreds of thousands of miles touring five continents with Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet, Beat Music, Sara Bareilles, Boy George, Andrew Bird, Gretchen Parlato, and many more. As a music director, he assembled bands and arrangements for Sharon Van Etten and Elle King, just to name a few. 

He has been featured in Bass Player Magazine, is a member of the adjunct faculty at The New School For Jazz and Contemporary Music and has received commissions from The Jazz Gallery and The Jazz Coalition. Chris lives in Brooklyn, New York with his partner, Emma and their dog, Lenny who is mostly a good boy.

Line-up:

Chris Morrissey - bass, voice

Nora Stanley - saxophone, voice

Bill Campbell - drums

Marco Bolfelli - guitar

Philly Joe's Jazz Club is supported by Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Ministry of Culture, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, private patreons, and many more.