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 seven records: “Live In Minnesota” (2024 GroundUP Music) “Grey Like The Color” (2024 GroundUP Music) "Impact Winter Formal” (2021, Edition Records) "Laughing and Laughing” (2018, self release), "North Hero" (2013, Sunnyside), "Cannon Falls Forever" (2011, self release) "The Morning World" (2009, Sunnyside). His eighth recording is slated for release in February of 2026 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, The Jim Campilongo Trio, Dave King Trucking Company, Sara Bareilles, Chris Thile’s “Live From Here” house band, Margaret Glaspy, Trixie Whitley, Boy George, Ben Kweller, Andrew Bird, Mason Jennings, Gretchen Parlato, Gabriel Kahane, and Amy Helm.

As a music director, he assembled bands and arrangements for Sara Bareilles, Sharon Van Etten, Trixie Whitley, Maren Morris and Elle King.

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.

  • "Morrissey seems to be casually clearing the way for one potential path for jazz to progress into the future."
    -Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader
  • "An unself-conscious style blender."
    -Nate Chinen, New York Times
  • "Never underestimate the power of the midwest."
    -Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
  • "Chris Morrissey may be the shape of things to come when it comes to bassists and band-leaders."
    -JazzTimes
  • "Marvelously inventive compositions within a fresh perspective..."
    -AllMusic.com
 

UPCOMING SHOWS

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Buy It
live in minnesota

Live in Minnesota

Stream It
north hero

Grey Like The Color

Buy it on Bandcamp
north hero

Impact Winter Formal

Buy it on Bandcamp
north hero

Laughing and Laughing

Buy it on Bandcamp →
north hero

North Hero (2013 Sunnyside Records)

Read the Reviews :

Chicago Reader→
NY Times →

Cannon Falls Forever (2011)

The Morning World (2009 Sunnyside Records)

VIDEO

Chris Morrissey Live in New York City - Ode To All Night


Chris Morrissey Live in New York City - Impact Winter Formal


Chris Morrissey - Company (Official Video)


Chris Morrissey - Northstar (Official Video)


In studio at The Bunker in Brooklyn, New York


Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet - Village Vanguard 2019


Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet


Margaret Glaspy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert



DISCOGRAPHY

  • Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy

    Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy

    Fan Favorites (2024)

  • Chris Morrissey

    Chris Morrissey Live in Minnesota

    Live in Minnesota (2024)

  • Dave King Trucking Company

    Dave King Trucking Company - OLD TV

    Old TV (2023)

  • Chris Morrissey

    Chris Morrissey The Watchung Taylors

    The Watchung Taylors (2024)

  • Chris Morrissey

    Chris Morrissey Grey Like The Color

    Grey Like The Color (2024)

  • Margaret Glaspy

    Chris Morrissey Grey Like The Color

    Echo The Diamond (2023)

  • Chris Morrissey

    Chris Morrissey Laughing and Laughing

    Impact Winter Formal (Edition Records 2021)

  • Mark Guiliana

    Chris Morrissey Laughing and Laughing

    The Sound of Listening (Edition Records 2022)

  • Chris Morrissey

    Chris Morrissey Laughing and Laughing

    Laughing and Laughing (2018)

  • Jim Campilongo

    Live at Rockwood Music Hall NYC (2018)

  • Mark Guiliana

    BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!(2019)

  • Mark Guiliana

    Jersey (2018)

  • Margaret Glaspy

    Emotions and Math(2016)

  • Dave King Trucking Co.

    Surrounded by the Night (2016)

  • Chris Morrissey

    North Hero (2013)

  • Sara Bareilles

    The Blessed Unrest (2013)

  • Jim Campilongo

    Dream Dictionary (2014)

  • Aaron Lee Tasjan

    Rich Hinman vs Adam Levy

    Crooked River Burning (2014)

  • Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet

    mark guiliana family first

    Family First(2015)

  • Lucius

    lucius wildewoman

    Wildewoman(2013)

  • Ben Kweller

    Go Fly A Kite (2012)

  • Ben Kweller

    Changing Horses (2009)

  • Ben Kweller

    How Ya Lookin' Southbound, Come in? (2008)

  • Ben Kweller

    Sawdust Man (2008)

  • Mason Jennings

    Live at First Ave (2010)

  • Mason Jennings

    In The Ever (2008)

  • Mason Jennings

    Bone Clouds(2006)

  • Mason Jennings

    If You Need A Reason (2006)

  • Mason Jennings

    Use Your Voice (2004)

  • Mason Jennings

    Use Your Van (2004)

  • Haley Bonar

    Big Star (2009)

  • Haley Bonar

    Only Xmas (2008)

  • Haley Bonar

    Lure The Fox (2006)

  • Andrew Bird

    Armchair Apocrypa (2007)

  • Taurus

    Cannon Falls Forever (2011)

  • Chris Morrissey

    The Morning Worls (2010)

  • The Pines

    Sparrows In The Bell (2007)

  • Dosh

    Tommy (2010)

  • Astoria Boulevard

    Astoria Boulevard (2011)

  • Bill Mike Band

    Better News (2005)

  • Bill Mike Band

    Truce (2008)

  • Daniel Martin Moore

    In the Cool of the Day (2011)

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Rave On Buddy Holly (2011)

  • Nick Africano

    The Butterfly Bull (2012)

  • Cowboy Curtis

    Observations Assumptions (2004)

  • Matt Jennings

    Two Become One (2005)

  • Wishbook

    Happy Garden (2012)

  • Pierre Guimard

    Les Beaux Souvenirs Ne Meurent Jamais (2009)

  • Bobby Long

    Wish Bone (2013)

CONTACT

management:

Kaitlin Palencsar
kaitlin@groundupmusic.net

 

booking:

Europe:
Good Music Company
Jurjen Mooiweer
jurjen@goodmusiccompany.com

 

All other territories:
Kaitlin Palencsar
kaitlin@groundupmusic.net


links

itunes

bandcamp

 

credits

site : Luke Anderson
all photos by Shervin Lainez