New York
Chris Morrissey
Sunday, November 25, 2012 (7:00 PM - 2:00 AM) | 
Pianos (Upstairs Lounge) 158 Ludlow St New York NY
Chris Morrissey
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Chris Morrissey
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Chris Morrissey
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Chris Morrissey is a musician's musician. As a bassist, he's logged hundreds of thousands of miles touring five continents and countless hours performing and recording with a long list of world-class songwriters and players. As a bandleader, he is as convincing a singer and frontman in his rock outfit Taurus as he is a composer and upright bassist in his jazz quartet. Few musicians wear as many hats, and even fewer wear them as comfortably.
Before coming to Brooklyn in 2009, Chris lead a hard-hitting band in his home state of Minnesota that included local luminaries Dave King on drums (The Bad Plus, Happy Apple, Buffalo Collision) and Mike Lewis on saxophones (Bon Iver, Happy Apple, Andrew Bird). With their deep history and unmistakeable individuality, King and Lewis, along with pianists Peter Schimke and Bryan Nichols, brought Morrissey's distinctive writing to life on his 2009 debut, The Morning World. The record quickly caught the ear of François Zalacain and found a home on his renowned New York label, Sunnyside Records.
Called "the shape of things to come when it comes to bassists and bandleaders" by Jazz Times, and placed third on a list of five records to play for “...people who think they don't like jazz" in National Public Radio's A Blog Supreme, The Morning World earned high praise from the jazz press community. The music also got the attention of some of New York's brightest players, and Morrissey wasted no time enlisting some heavyweight collaborators in his new city. With drummer Mark Guiliana, pianist Aaron Parks, saxophonist Ben Wendel, and guitarist Nir Felder, he began packing such notable venues as the Jazz Gallery and Rockwood Music Hall while earning concert recommendations from Nate Chinen of the New York Times, Time Out New York, New York Magazine, and as a "Voice Choice" in The Village Voice.
"The next step for this music is to take it overseas." says Morrissey, who moved one step closer to that goal at the 2012 New York Winter Jazz Festival with an impactful set at The Bitter End. The oversold crowd spilled out onto Bleeker Street into a line that wrapped around the corner. "A great thing about festivals like Winter Jazz is the opportunity to play for international promoters and booking agents who wouldn't otherwise get to see new bands like mine in person. Seeing your name on a poster next to Nels Cline and John Medeski is pretty cool too."
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