{"product_id":"chris-morrisseys-sans-vox-quintet","title":"Chris Morrissey's Sans Vox Quintet","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrooklyn-based bassist, composer, and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eChris Morrissey\u003c\/strong\u003e brings his acclaimed new instrumental quintet \u003cstrong\u003eSans Vox\u003c\/strong\u003e—featuring \u003cstrong\u003eMarvin Sewell\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eSam Newsome\u003c\/strong\u003e (soprano saxophone), \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e (trumpet \u0026amp; slide trumpet), and \u003cstrong\u003eDan Weiss\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums)—to \u003cstrong\u003eLOOVE Annex\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eSaturday, December 12, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e for an intimate concert on the eve of the ensemble’s studio album recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a celebrated debut at The Jazz Gallery, \u003cstrong\u003eSans Vox\u003c\/strong\u003e marks both a departure from Morrissey’s recent work as a singer-songwriter and frontman across four releases on GroundUP Music and a vital return to an earlier musical entry point—recalling the lyrical, elastic acoustic chamber music of his Sunnyside debut recordings \u003cem\u003eThe Morning World\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNorth Hero\u003c\/em\u003e. Recalling, without repeating: \u003cem\u003eSans Vox\u003c\/em\u003e convenes five singular voices of modern improvised music to road-test a book of brand-new compositions the night before entering the studio on December 13–14.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Lineup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChris Morrissey — Bass \u0026amp; Compositions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bandleader across seven acclaimed albums on Sunnyside, Edition Records, and GroundUP Music (\u003cem\u003eThe Morning World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNorth Hero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eImpact Winter Formal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGrey Like The Color\u003c\/em\u003e), and first-call bassist with Mark Guiliana’s Jazz Quartet and Beat Music, Dave King Trucking Company, Norah Jones, Jim Campilongo Trio, Nate Smith, Gretchen Parlato, Sara Bareilles, and Chris Thile’s \u003cem\u003eLive From Here\u003c\/em\u003e house band.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarvin Sewell — Guitar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicago-born guitar stylist renowned for his work with Cassandra Wilson (\u003cem\u003eTraveling Miles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBelly of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e), Jason Moran’s \u003cem\u003eThe Bandwagon\u003c\/em\u003e and Fats Waller Dance Party, Jack DeJohnette, and Lizz Wright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSam Newsome — Soprano Saxophone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Internationally acclaimed soprano saxophonist, composer, and improviser known for extending the acoustic vocabulary of the horn through solo projects (\u003cem\u003eSopranoville\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlue Soliloquy\u003c\/em\u003e) and collaborations with Donald Byrd, Terence Blanchard, and Wadada Leo Smith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Bernstein — Trumpet \u0026amp; Slide Trumpet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Downtown New York brass innovator, arranger, and bandleader of Sexmob, the Millennial Territory Orchestra, and Butler, Bernstein \u0026amp; The Hot 9, and longtime member of The Lounge Lizards and the Levon Helm Band.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDan Weiss — Drums:\u003c\/strong\u003e Groundbreaking drummer, composer, and tabla player (\u003cem\u003eStarebaby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFourteen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSixteen: Drummers Suite\u003c\/em\u003e), longtime collaborator with Lee Konitz, Craig Taborn, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Matt Mitchell, and Chris Potter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShow Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saturday, December 12, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7:30 PM  |  \u003cstrong\u003eShow:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8:00 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTickets:\u003c\/strong\u003e $20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e LOOVE Annex — 238 N 12th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"loove labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67792757817651,"sku":"2854999","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8032\/3123\/files\/sansvox_quintet_sq_1.png?v=1794436002","url":"https:\/\/theloove.com\/products\/chris-morrisseys-sans-vox-quintet","provider":"loove labs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}