Chris Morrissey

Biography

Chris Morrissey (born August 15, 1980) is an American bassist, a singer, and a music director currently living in Brooklyn, New York. Morrissey has released seven records under his own name and has toured and recorded as a band member with Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana, Sara Bareilles, Boy George, Chris Thile, Aoife O’Donnovan, Jim Campilongo Trio, Mason Jennings, Dave King Trucking Company, Lucius, Margaret Glaspy and Trixie Whitley. As a music director, he has assembled and rehearsed bands for Sharon Van Etten, Maren Morris, Elle King, Blu DeTiger, as well as Bareilles and Whitley. He has been awarded commissions from The Jazz Gallery and Jazz Coalition and is a member of the adjunct faculty at The New School. His eighth recording is slated for release in early 2026 on GroundUP Music.

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