Darryl Jones

Darryl Jones is one of those musicians who quietly holds together the biggest show on earth — the guy has been the Rolling Stones' touring and recording bassist since 1993, which is an absurdly long run for someone who technically isn't even an official band member. Before that he played with Miles Davis in the early '80s, which tells you everything about his range: you don't get that call unless you're something special. Growing up in Chicago and coming up through Southern Illinois University, he developed this deep, authoritative pocket that sounds effortless whether he's locking into blues-rock riffery or stretching out on jazz. He's also toured with Sting, so the man has worked with three certified legends across wildly different genres. Darryl Jones is the definition of a bassist's bassist — criminally underrated by casual fans, completely revered by anyone who actually plays.

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Name (English)

Darryl Jones

Name (Japanese)

ダリル・ジョーンズ

Reading

だりる・じょーんず

Born

December 11, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

bassist / jazz musician / musician

High school

Chicago Vocational High School

University

Southern Illinois University

• Official sitehttps://www.darryljones.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl%20Jones
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463695

Tags

• Illinois
• bassist
• jazz musician
• musician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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