One of my favorite "smooth jazz" artists is British-born, Los Angeles-based guitarist Chris Standring. He started playing classical guitar when he was six, and, although he was a jazz fan, it wasn’t until he started attending the London College of Music that he started improvising and got totally immersed in the genre. He has 14 studio albums and a live album, many on his own record label, Ultimate Vibes Recordings. I love his tone, his use of octaves, and the laid-back grooves of his songs. Here are ten of them, which, if you prefer, I’ve gathered into a playlist.
Oliver’s Twist
Kaleidoscope
Sneakin’ Out The Front Door
Pandora’s Box
Shake You Up
Is There A Doctor In The House?
Static In The Attic
Love Street
Face To Face
Fast Train To Everywhere
I hope you’ve enjoyed Chris Standring. That’s Monday’s Music Moves Me for May 22, 2023.
Monday’s Music Moves Me is sponsored by Marie, Cathy, Alana, and Stacy, so be sure and visit them, where you can also find the Linky for the other participants.
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So SORRY I didn’t make it here last week, but my back was acting up & I just couldn’t sit long enough, but I FINALLY made it even though I’m a week late… truly very sorry! Dude, did you go to school for music. I swear you know more about music than the musicians know! You’re awesome! At least if I have a question I know who to come too! My friend I’ll be back to see today’s blog also, but for now have a great day my friend! Marie
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No problem! I just learned a lot about music, sometimes at the expense of schoolwork…
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Nice easy listening but he’s got a nice twist on the easy listening part. Reminds me a bit of Ottmar Liebert.
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If you like Ottmar Liebert, there’s a guy named Estas Tonne that sounds a lot like him. I saw a blog post recently about him, and saw a couple of his videos, and was quite impressed.
Chris has had a lot of different influences, including a lot of rockers. You can hear Latin, rock, jazz, and even the odd world music influences in his playing. Seems like a great person, too.
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Easy listening – liked it! Alana ramblinwitham
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There’s plenty more where that came from. He’s had a pretty prolific career – 16 studio albums, one live album, and two compilations – so there’s plenty more to hear. Glad you liked it!
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I do like him. So very cool
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He’s one of my favorites.
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I really like this fella! WOW, great introduction!! Thanks for joining the 4M party. Have a boogietastic week, my friend!
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I forget how I found him, but I’m glad I did. There’s plenty more on YouTube. Enjoy!
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He’s amazing! I loved your playlist and am saving his YT channel to sample in the coming days.
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Another guy you might want to check is Brian Tarquin. I might do him week after next.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I’m a bit under the gun doing somethings this week, so I’ll look forward to listening to your line up at that time and a wonderful Wednesday!
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Excellent videos and a fantastic sound!
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Whoa, don’t know how I’ve missed this guy. Thanks for the introduction, he’s great.
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I kind of stumbled on him a while back. I really like the way he plays and the fun he seems to have doing it. I wish the Smooth Jazz stations played him more…
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Some entertaining videos
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He has a nice style and is very talented.
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Glad you like him!
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