Whilst he hasn’t perhaps achieved the same level of notoriety for his body of work as Rolling Stone brother Mick Jagger, at the tender age of 60 and the younger ‘Jagger’ brother, Chris is none the less equally a veteran and elder statesman of the music scene and perhaps somewhat overlooked by the British music scene for his association to ‘older’ brother Mick.

A largely acoustic album and mostly cut live, the album features an all star cast and some fine session musicians including the likes of Danny Thompson on double bass, John Etheridge on guitar, Malcolm Mortimore on drums, John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick on keyboards and saxophonist Andy Sheppard.

“I really enjoyed playing with bassist Danny Thompson and guitarist John Etheridge. Together with my drummer Malcolm Mortimore, they were so accomplished they gave me the confidence to produce a relaxed, more mature album,” Chris notes.

Chris Jagger’s song writing stands shoulders tall with beautifully crafted and poignant lyrics that leave a lasting impression, peppered with musical vignettes of Van Morrison, Dylan, REM and Willy Nelson.

“The record was cut live in my barn in Somerset and this added to the atmosphere for me” says Chris. “There were some overdubs, a nice string section and John Bunderick, aka ‘Rabbit’ stopped over to play some lovely piano. He lives not too far from me as does the saxophonist Andy Sheppard who added some soulful touches. I think they saw their role as interpreting the songs and I love to hear musicians of that high calibre coming out with the unexpected and adding to a melody to bring it to life.”

Mixed by long time associate and record producer Chris Kimsey, “THE RIDGE” is both contemporary and traditional with a blend of country tunes, soulful ballads, bluesy clouds and poetical tales that make for repeated listening.

Whilst Chris would be the first to say that “musical taste is very much a personal thing” ‘THE RIDGE” is well worth a good listen as an accomplished record by a British artist.

Musically he has also worked with some of the greatest artists of our generation including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. Yet he is the living breathing essence of an artist, songwriter and musician who truly loves and enjoys his art form. Whether performing with his band Atcha, or a boogie woogie session with the likes of Jools Holland and Rolling Stone drummer Charlie Watts down the pub, or even contributing as a songwriter to such seminal albums as The Rolling Stones acclaimed albums “Dirty Work” and “Steel Wheels” Chris Jagger is a musical purist through and through, an artist who lives for music and the art form of song writing.

Jagger’s career, unlike brother Mick, has also spanned many fields in the artistic spectrum, from clothes design and theatre to journalism. He has appeared in repertory at The Citizen’s Theatre in Glasgow (his first play there was with one Pierce Brosnan), Nottingham Playhouse and the ICA in London as well as in TV and film. Chris has written for various magazines and newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, the Mail on Sunday and Rolling Stone.

Most recently Chris wrote and presented a three part series for BBC Radio on Alexis Korner, the pioneering blues musician and broadcaster. He has also finished a film for SKY ARTS all about the blues in Austin Texas, with guest contributions from some of the finest and most respected blues musicians including Muddy Waters pianist Pine Top Perkins, Hubert Sumlin who worked with blues singer Howlin’ Wolf and guitarist Jimmy Vaughan. The film saw Chris catch up with ninety three year old “Pinetop” as he visits with brother Mick and Chuck Leavell backstage at a Rolling Stones show in Austin Texas and reveal stories from the heydays of Chicago blues. The film was a direct result of a radio show that Chris co-hosts from Austin, Texas ‘The Blueseum Of Fine Art’.