Chris Standring

Chris Standring, born on December 1, 1960, in Buckinghamshire, England, is a jazz guitarist. He began his career as part of the band SolarSystem, which blended elements of jazz and hip-hop. In 1998, he launched his solo career with the album Velvet. Standring's subsequent releases include Hip Sway (2000), co-produced with Rodney Lee, Groovalicious (2003), and Soul Express (2006). His 2010 album, Blue Bolero, featured the hit single "Bossa Blue", which topped contemporary jazz radio charts in the US for nine consecutive weeks and was named Billboard's contemporary jazz track of the year. Standring continued with albums such as Ten (2016) and Sunlight (2018).