{{short description|British jazz guitarist (born 1960)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chris Standring | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1960}} | birth_place = Buckinghamshire, England | genre = Soul jazz, smooth jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Guitar | years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) --> | label = | associated_acts = SolarSystem | website = {{URL|chrisstandring.com}} }}
'''Chris Standring''' (born 1 December 1960)<ref name="am">{{cite web|title =Chris Standring: Biography |first=Jason|last=Ankeny |website=AllMusic| url ={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=chris-standring-p280812/biography|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =2010-10-27}}</ref> 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,<ref name="am" /> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title =Hip Sway: Review |first=Jonathan|last=Widran |website=AllMusic| url ={{AllMusic|class=album|id=hip-sway-r461817/review|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =2010-10-27}}</ref> ''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=== {| class = "wikitable" |- ! year !! title !! label !! notes |- | 1989 || ''Main Course'' || Ultimate Vibe || the early tapes, recorded 1989, released 2011 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chrisstandring.com/maincourse-album.html |title=Velvet, the 1989 record release from guitarist Chris Standring |website=Chrisstandring.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-09}}</ref> |- | 1996 || ''Solar System'' || Sonic Images || recorded as the 'Solar System' group <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chrisstandring.com/solar-system-album.html |title=Solar System, the 1996 album release from guitarist Chris Standring & Rodney Lee |website=Chrisstandring.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-09}}</ref> |- | 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=== {| class = "wikitable" |- ! year !! title !! label !! notes |- | 2017 || ''Live in London'' || Ultimate Vibe || |}
===Compilation albums=== {| class = "wikitable" |- ! year !! title !! label !! notes |- | 2014 || ''Collector's Series'' || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/collectors-series-chris-standring-mw0002613835 |title=Collector's Series: Chris Standring - Chris Standring | User Reviews |website=AllMusic |date=2014-01-28 |accessdate=2020-05-09}}</ref> |- | 2019 || ''Best of Chris Standring – Remixed'' || Ultimate Vibe || |- | 2023 || ''The Lovers Remix Collection'' || Ultimate Vibe || |}
===Charted albums=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Label |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:50px;"| US<br />Jazz<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-standring/chart-history/jls/|title=Chris Standring: Jazz Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref> ! style="width:50px;"| US<br />Con.<br />Jazz<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-standring/chart-history/jcr/|title=Chris Standring: Contemporary Jazz Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2006 | align="left"| ''Soul Express'' | 44 | 20 | align="left"| Trippin n Rhythm |- | 2008 | align="left"| ''Love and Paragraphs'' | 15 | 7 | rowspan="8" align="left"| Ultimate Vibe |- | 2010 | align="left"| ''Blue Bolero'' | — | 24 |- | 2012 | align="left"| ''Electric Wonderland'' | 15 | 4 |- | 2014 | align="left"| ''Don't Talk, Dance!'' | 10 | 4 |- | 2016 | align="left"| ''Ten'' | 12 | 5 |- | 2018 | align="left"| ''Sunlight'' | 7 | 1 |- | 2019 | align="left"| ''Best of Chris Standring – Remixed'' | 24 | 11 |- | 2020 | align="left"| ''Real Life'' | — | 12 |- | colspan="7" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |- |}
===Charted singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"; |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:50px;"| Smooth Jazz<br />Airplay<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-standring/chart-history/jsi/|title=Chris Standring: Smooth Jazz Airplay|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref> |- | 2006 | align="left"| "I Can't Help Myself" | 18 | ''Soul Express'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2008 | align="left"| "Love & Paragraphs" | 2 | rowspan="2"| ''Love and Paragraphs'' |- | align="left"| "Have Your Cake & Eat It" | 15 |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 | align="left"| "Bossa Blue" | 1 | rowspan="2"| ''Blue Bolero'' |- | align="left"| "Fast Train to Everywhere" | 14 |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | align="left"| "Oliver's Twist" | 1 | rowspan="2"| ''Electric Wonderland'' |- | align="left"| "Pandora's Box" | 10 |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | align="left"| "Sneakin' Out the Front Door" | 1 | rowspan="2"| ''Don't Talk, Dance!'' |- | align="left"| "Imagine That" | 15 |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | align="left"| "Ready Steady Flow" | 2 | rowspan="3"| ''Ten'' |- | align="left"| "Soul Vibration" | 2 |- | rowspan="3"| 2017 | align="left"| "Like This, Like That" | 1 |- | align="left"| "Category A" <br />{{small|(Cindy Bradley featuring Chris Standring)}} | 1 | ''Natural'' – {{small|(Cindy Bradley)}} |- | align="left"| "Piccadilly Circus" <br />{{small|(Paul Brown featuring Chris Standring)}} | 1 | ''One Way Back'' – {{small|(Paul Brown)}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 | align="left"| "Love Street" | 6 | rowspan="3"| ''Sunlight'' |- | align="left"| "Like Paradise" | 15 |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 | align="left"| "Static in the Attic" | 9 |- | align="left"| "Kaleidoscope (2019)" | 4 | ''Best of Chris Standring – Remixed'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 | align="left"| "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | 1 | rowspan="3"| ''Real Life'' |- | align="left"| "Shake You Up" | 1 |- | 2021 | align="left"| "Whatever She Wants" | 8 |- | rowspan="2"| 2022 | align="left"| "Change the World" | 1 | rowspan="3"| ''Simple Things'' |- | align="left"| "Shadow of Doubt" | 13 |- | rowspan="2"| 2023 | align="left"| "Face to Face" | 21 |- | align="left"| "Liquid Soul (Lovers Remix)" | 6 | ''The Lovers Remix Collection'' |- | 2024 | align="left"| "Alphabet Soup" | 7 | rowspan="3"| ''As We Think'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 | align="left"| "Top Hat & Tails" | 1 |- | align="left"| "Chocolate Shake" | 2 |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.chrisstandring.com Official website]
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