Chris Standring

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Chris Standring
Born1960 (age 6061)
Buckinghamshire, England
Genres Soul jazz, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instruments Guitar
Associated actsSolarSystem
Website chrisstandring.com

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.

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Hip Sway was co-produced with Rodney Lee in 2000. [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.

Discography

Studio albums

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1989Main CourseUltimate Vibethe early tapes, recorded 1989, released 2011 [3]
1996Solar SystemSonic Imagesrecorded as Solar System [4]
1998VelvetInstinct
2000Hip SwayInstinct
2003GroovaliciousPyramid Media Group
2006Soul ExpressTrippin n Rhythm
2008Love & ParagraphsUltimate Vibe
2010Blue BoleroUltimate Vibe
2011Send Me Some SnowUltimate Vibefeaturing Kathrin Shorr
2012Electric WonderlandUltimate Vibe
2014Don't Talk, DanceUltimate Vibe
2016TenUltimate Vibe
2018SunlightUltimate Vibe
2020Real LifeUltimate Vibe

Live albums

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2017Live in LondonUltimate Vibe

Compilation albums

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2014Collector's Series [5]
2019Best of Chris Standring - RemixedUltimate Vibe

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References

  1. 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Chris Standring: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 2010-10-27.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Widran, Jonathan. "Hip Sway: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2010-10-27.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Velvet, the 1989 record release from guitarist Chris Standring". Chrisstandring.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Solar System, the 1996 album release from guitarist Chris Standring & Rodney Lee". Chrisstandring.com. Retrieved 2020-05-09.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Collector's Series: Chris Standring - Chris Standring | User Reviews". AllMusic . 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2020-05-09.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)