Chris Standring
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Chris Standring | |
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| Genres | Soul jazz, smooth jazz |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Musician |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Guitar |
| Website | chrisstandring |
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Chris Standring (born 1 December 1960)[1] is a British jazz guitarist known for his heavy use of 1970s-style musical nuances. Before launching his solo career with his 1998 album Velvet, he represented a third of the band SolarSystem,[1] a band that combined elements of jazz and hip-hop.
Solo career
His solo debut Velvet was followed two years later by Hip Sway, co-produced with Rodney Lee.[2] Groovalicious followed in 2003, then Soul Express in 2006. Love & Paragraphs (2008) spawned the title track hit radio single. Blue Bolero spawned the hit single "Bossa Blue" which went to No. 1 on contemporary radio across the US and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. "Bossa Blue" was named 2010 Billboard contemporary jazz track of the year. Electric Wonderland was released on 20 March 2012.
Strandring continues to release new material regularly. "Change the World" from Simple Things (2022) and "Top Hat & Tails" from As We Think (2024) both reached No. 1 in the Smooth Jazz Airplay chart. Time of Change (2026) is his 18th full length solo album.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title | label | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Main Course | Ultimate Vibe | the early tapes, recorded 1989, released 2011 [3] |
| 1996 | Solar System | Sonic Images | recorded as the 'Solar System' group [4] |
| 1998 | Velvet | Instinct | |
| 2000 | Hip Sway | Instinct | |
| 2003 | Groovalicious | Pyramid Media Group | |
| 2006 | Soul Express | Trippin n Rhythm | reissued on Ultimate Vibe in 2018 |
| 2008 | Love & Paragraphs | Ultimate Vibe | Standring's own label |
| 2010 | Blue Bolero | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2011 | Send Me Some Snow | Ultimate Vibe | featuring Kathrin Shorr |
| 2012 | Electric Wonderland | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2014 | Don't Talk, Dance! | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2016 | Ten | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2018 | Sunlight | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2021 | Wonderful World | Ultimate Vibe | Chris Standring Trio & Orchestra |
| 2022 | Simple Things | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2022 | Silent Night | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2024 | As We Think | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2026 | Time of Change | Ultimate Vibe |
Live albums
| year | title | label | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Live in London | Ultimate Vibe |
Compilation albums
| year | title | label | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Collector's Series | [5] | |
| 2019 | Best of Chris Standring – Remixed | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 2023 | The Lovers Remix Collection | Ultimate Vibe |
Charted albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Jazz [6] |
US Con. Jazz [7] | |||||
| 2006 | Soul Express | 44 | 20 | Trippin n Rhythm | ||
| 2008 | Love and Paragraphs | 15 | 7 | Ultimate Vibe | ||
| 2010 | Blue Bolero | — | 24 | |||
| 2012 | Electric Wonderland | 15 | 4 | |||
| 2014 | Don't Talk, Dance! | 10 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | Ten | 12 | 5 | |||
| 2018 | Sunlight | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Best of Chris Standring – Remixed | 24 | 11 | |||
| 2020 | Real Life | — | 12 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
Charted singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Jazz Airplay [8] | |||
| 2006 | "I Can't Help Myself" | 18 | Soul Express |
| 2008 | "Love & Paragraphs" | 2 | Love and Paragraphs |
| "Have Your Cake & Eat It" | 15 | ||
| 2010 | "Bossa Blue" | 1 | Blue Bolero |
| "Fast Train to Everywhere" | 14 | ||
| 2012 | "Oliver's Twist" | 1 | Electric Wonderland |
| "Pandora's Box" | 10 | ||
| 2014 | "Sneakin' Out the Front Door" | 1 | Don't Talk, Dance! |
| "Imagine That" | 15 | ||
| 2016 | "Ready Steady Flow" | 2 | Ten |
| "Soul Vibration" | 2 | ||
| 2017 | "Like This, Like That" | 1 | |
| "Category A" (Cindy Bradley featuring Chris Standring) |
1 | Natural – (Cindy Bradley) | |
| "Piccadilly Circus" (Paul Brown featuring Chris Standring) |
1 | One Way Back – (Paul Brown) | |
| 2018 | "Love Street" | 6 | Sunlight |
| "Like Paradise" | 15 | ||
| 2019 | "Static in the Attic" | 9 | |
| "Kaleidoscope (2019)" | 4 | Best of Chris Standring – Remixed | |
| 2020 | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | 1 | Real Life |
| "Shake You Up" | 1 | ||
| 2021 | "Whatever She Wants" | 8 | |
| 2022 | "Change the World" | 1 | Simple Things |
| "Shadow of Doubt" | 13 | ||
| 2023 | "Face to Face" | 21 | |
| "Liquid Soul (Lovers Remix)" | 6 | The Lovers Remix Collection | |
| 2024 | "Alphabet Soup" | 7 | As We Think |
| 2025 | "Top Hat & Tails" | 1 | |
| "Chocolate Shake" | 2 |
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ankeny, Jason. "Chris Standring: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Widran, Jonathan. "Hip Sway: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Velvet, the 1989 record release from guitarist Chris Standring". Chrisstandring.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Solar System, the 1996 album release from guitarist Chris Standring & Rodney Lee". Chrisstandring.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Collector's Series: Chris Standring - Chris Standring | User Reviews". AllMusic. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Standring: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Standring: Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chris Standring: Smooth Jazz Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
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