Chris Standring (born 1 December 1960) 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, a band that combined elements of

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and

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

Live albums

Compilation albums

Charted albums

Charted singles

References

External links

Official website
English jazz guitarists English male guitarists Smooth jazz guitarists 1960 births Living people People educated at Shiplake College British male jazz musicians {{Jazz-guitarist-stub