Chris Morrissey (USA) • Philly Joe's TARTU

.Contriber & Philly Joe's Tartu

CHRIS MORRISSEY

Sunday, October 13, 7.30 p.m. at Tartu Kompanii 2, II floor

We welcome you to .Contriber & Philly Joe's Tartu’s live music and chat with Chris Morrissey.

Two missions meet with a shared vision: 

Rein Lemberpuu’s passion for sharing Toltec philosophy and Reigo Ahven’s drive to keep live music alive. These goals come together in a life-affirming event format, combining music with warm conversation. The project is .Contriber’s and Philly Joe’s contribution to Tartu 2024’s “Arts of Survival” concept, as both ancient wisdom and live music struggle to remain relevant in today’s high-tech world.

The conversation will be moderated by a .Contriber mentor.

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