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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.
Solo career
His solo debut Velvet was followed two years later by Hip Sway, co-produced with Rodney Lee. 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.