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Darryl Jones was born on December 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and is credited as a bassist and jazz musician. As of 2026, Darryl Jones is 64 years old. Education on record includes Chicago Vocational High School and Southern Illinois University.
My Take
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- bassist / jazz musician / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Chicago Vocational High School
- University
- Southern Illinois University
3. Links
- 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
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Darryl Jones born?
Darryl Jones was born on December 11, 1961 and is 64 years old.
Where is Darryl Jones from?
Darryl Jones is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Darryl Jones do?
Darryl Jones works as bassist, jazz musician, musician.
Where did Darryl Jones study?
Darryl Jones attended Southern Illinois University.
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