Chris Standring (b. 1960) is a british jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. He has had a number of smooth jazz radio hits like “Cool Shades” and “Hip Sway”.
Standring started playing guitar at the age of six, and took classical guitar lessons on and off into his teens, before he finally decided to study solo classical guitar at London College of Music. He then had ten years of experience as a freelance session player in London, and wrote music for the BBC as well as a number of theatrical orchestras on London’s West End, before moving to Los Angeles in February of 1991.
In the USA he started the Solar System acid jazz band together with Rodney Lee.
Styles: Jazz, smooth jazz, acid jazz, funk and R&B.
Gear: Benedetto Custom Archtop jazz guitar especially made for Chris Standring by luthier Robert Benedetto.
“With “Play What You Hear” Chris Standring, an accomplished guitarist, composer, and educator, has created a superb learning experience for the aspiring jazz guitarist. It’s both fun to use and easy to comprehend. Highly recommended!” – Mark Stefani. Guitarist, Educator, and Founder of Vision Music1)
Taken from Chris Standring’s 2006 album “Soul Express”. Audio
Unike and excellent beginners/intermediate lessons made by Chris Standring himself. www.GuitarMadeSimple.com
From the 2003 album ‘Groovalicious’ on Mesa/Bluemoon Records.