# 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, a band that combined elements of jazz and hip-hop.
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

| 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 label in 2018 |
| 2008 | Love & Paragraphs | Ultimate Vibe | |
| 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 | |

### Live albums

| year | title | label | notes |
| 2017 | Live in London | Ultimate Vibe | |

### Compilation albums

| year | title | label |
| 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 | Peak chart positions | Label |
| Year | Title | US Jazz | US Con. Jazz | Label |
| 2006 | Soul Express | 44 | 20 | Trippin n Rhythm |
| 2008 | Love and Paragraphs | 15 | 7 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2010 | Blue Bolero | — | 24 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2012 | Electric Wonderland | 15 | 4 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2014 | Don't Talk, Dance! | 10 | 4 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2016 | Ten | 12 | 5 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2018 | Sunlight | 7 | 1 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2019 | Best of Chris Standring – Remixed | 24 | 11 | Ultimate Vibe |
| 2020 | Real Life | — | 12 | Ultimate Vibe |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

### Charted singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | Smooth Jazz Airplay | Album |
| 2006 | "I Can't Help Myself" | 18 | Soul Express |
| 2008 | "Love & Paragraphs" | 2 | Love and Paragraphs |
| 2008 | "Have Your Cake & Eat It" | 15 | Love and Paragraphs |
| 2010 | "Bossa Blue" | 1 | Blue Bolero |
| 2010 | "Fast Train to Everywhere" | 14 | Blue Bolero |
| 2012 | "Oliver's Twist" | 1 | Electric Wonderland |
| 2012 | "Pandora's Box" | 10 | Electric Wonderland |
| 2014 | "Sneakin' Out the Front Door" | 1 | Don't Talk, Dance! |
| 2014 | "Imagine That" | 15 | Don't Talk, Dance! |
| 2016 | "Ready Steady Flow" | 2 | Ten |
| 2016 | "Soul Vibration" | 2 | Ten |
| 2017 | "Like This, Like That" | 1 | Ten |
| 2017 | "Category A" (Cindy Bradley featuring Chris Standring) | 1 | Natural – (Cindy Bradley) |
| 2017 | "Piccadilly Circus" (Paul Brown featuring Chris Standring) | 1 | One Way Back – (Paul Brown) |
| 2018 | "Love Street" | 6 | Sunlight |
| 2018 | "Like Paradise" | 15 | Sunlight |
| 2019 | "Static in the Attic" | 9 | Sunlight |
| 2019 | "Kaleidoscope (2019)" | 4 | Best of Chris Standring – Remixed |
| 2020 | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | 1 | Real Life |
| 2020 | "Shake You Up" | 1 | Real Life |
| 2021 | "Whatever She Wants" | 8 | Real Life |
| 2022 | "Change the World" | 1 | Simple Things |
| 2022 | "Shadow of Doubt" | 13 | Simple Things |
| 2023 | "Face to Face" | 21 | Simple Things |
| 2023 | "Liquid Soul (Lovers Remix)" | 6 | The Lovers Remix Collection |
| 2024 | "Alphabet Soup" | 7 | As We Think |
| 2025 | "Top Hat & Tails" | 11 | As We Think |