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Full of catchy hooks and sublime electric guitar playing with a cohesive style that fits just right. Love & Paragraphs carries on the guitarist's trademark style - improvisational jazz sensibilities built around perfectly crafted pop songs --Brian Soergel, Smooth Jazz News
There are ten tracks on Love and Paragraphs and all ten of them are winners. From the stomping opener, 'Qwertyuiop,' to the meditative closer, 'Reflection,' there isn't a single throwaway moment on the album. Some artists go into the studio with 45 minutes worth of record to fill and only 30 minutes worth of good music. Standring doesn't bring anything less than his best to the entire session...This is as close to being a perfect album as any released in 2008. --Jeff Winbush, All About Jazz
Produced by Standring and mixed and mastered by his longtime musical partner, keyboardist Rodney Lee, Love & Paragraphs was 70% recorded at the guitarist s newly completed home studio in Southern California. With Lee creating the old school harmonies and ambiences and featured performances by keyboard master Jeff Lorber and sax great Everette Harp, the collection keeps the seductive vibe of Standring s Soul Express concept flowing --Jonathan Widran, Jazz Monthly
There are ten tracks on Love and Paragraphs and all ten of them are winners. From the stomping opener, 'Qwertyuiop,' to the meditative closer, 'Reflection,' there isn't a single throwaway moment on the album. Some artists go into the studio with 45 minutes worth of record to fill and only 30 minutes worth of good music. Standring doesn't bring anything less than his best to the entire session...This is as close to being a perfect album as any released in 2008. --Jeff Winbush, All About Jazz
Produced by Standring and mixed and mastered by his longtime musical partner, keyboardist Rodney Lee, Love & Paragraphs was 70% recorded at the guitarist s newly completed home studio in Southern California. With Lee creating the old school harmonies and ambiences and featured performances by keyboard master Jeff Lorber and sax great Everette Harp, the collection keeps the seductive vibe of Standring s Soul Express concept flowing --Jonathan Widran, Jazz Monthly
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About Love & Paragraphs.
Although I always make a point of replying to emails, I have been accused in the past of not being particularly 'lengthy in conversation'. If someone writes to me and has a series of questions, for instance, I might address each question with just maybe one short sentence. Sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day! One such person said to me at a show recently; 'You owe me more paragraphs!' So I signed her CD 'with Love & Paragraphs - Chris' And of course I promised I would be better in future. We'll see.
So I got to thinking that this might be a nice title for the album and a spark of an idea for a musical concept. The idea of perhaps a romantic yet distant communication between two people. And so it came to be.Love & Paragraphs.
From a personal stand point, this was an interesting album to make. For the first time, I recorded 70% of an album in my own studio. This has now become quite a luxury for me where I can receive a spark of inspiration and record almost immediately. It also gave me the opportunity to try out different guitar sounds and ways of recording them. I found out that the best solo guitar sound I could get was with my amp miked in the bathroom! Who knew?
I also wanted to try a slightly different approach to playing on this album. My trusty archtop Benedetto is still featured, but I wanted to dig in a little more and get more bluesy on some tracks, just like the old days. To do this I played two Fender Strats. (not at the same time!) Playing a jazz guitar and then switching to a Strat is a little like playing a Violin and then picking up a Cello so I had to figure out a new approach so there wouldn't be quite so much of a head trip. I strung up the Strats with heavy strings (11-49) and played through a Boss ME-50 distorton box, but with my guitar volume backed off to 4. This enabled me to articulate notes as I would a jazz player, but get a little sustain in there if I wanted to dig in a little. The result was a much more expressive clean sound and feel. I wouldn't be surprised if I play the Strat a little more in the future. It's nice to go back to my Rock 'n Roll roots but still be able to play the bop phrases when I need to.
So thanks so much for picking up the CD. I certainly hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun making it. Do send a note, I will reply, just don't expect a ton of paragraphs!
Much love
Chris
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Chris Has Done It Again,
By Stymie "Gregg" (Kennewick, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Love and Paragraphs (Audio CD)
Chris has done it again with the release of his new CD, Love & Paragraphs.
He never ceases to amaze me with the depth of his music and he always touches my soul as no other artist can. Every time I think he can't get any better, he up and proves me wrong. Congratulations, Chris, for a truely inspiration CD. Thank You
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"Love and Paragraphs" is played over and over by me with a grooving enjoyment, particularly when I float down Lake Shore Drive here in Chicago! I don't understand why a few of the cuts are not being played much on the Smooth Jazz stations? "Have Your Cake and Eat" IS the "Stepper Jam" (if you understand what I mean, Steppers!). The rest of the CD is sharp as well!
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Love & Paragraphs,
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I bought the CD for the 1 song "Love & Paragraphs" that I hear on my satellite radio! OMG I love that song! The CD was great! I have several new favorites now along with "Love & Paragraphs"! Chris Standring is now one of my top artists! phonea2k
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