Chris Standring

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, Groovalicious followed in 2003, then Soul Express in 2006. Love & Paragraphs 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 1996 Solar System Sonic Images recorded as the 'Solar System' group 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 2019 Best of Chris Standring – Remixed Ultimate Vibe 2023 The Lovers Remix Collection Ultimate Vibe

Charted albums Year Title Peak chart positions Label USJazz USCon.Jazz 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 JazzAirplay 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" 1 Natural – "Piccadilly Circus" 1 One Way Back – 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 2026 "All the Good Times" 16 Time of Change