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Darryl Jones
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| Background information | |
| Born | 11 December 1961 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, blues-rock, jazz fusion, reggae, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Darryl Jones is a talented American bassist. He is best known for playing bass with the famous rock band, the Rolling Stones, since 1993. He has also played with other legendary musicians like Miles Davis and Sting.
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Darryl Jones's Musical Journey
How Darryl Jones Started Playing Music
Darryl Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 11, 1961. His dad was a drummer. His mom often listened to soul music on the radio.
When Darryl was seven, his father taught him to play drums and xylophone. At age nine, he saw his neighbor, Angus Thomas, play bass in a school talent show. This inspired Darryl to switch to the bass guitar.
He started learning from Angus Thomas. Within a year, Darryl performed with his brother at the next school talent show. His mother would often drive him to his music gigs. After finishing high school at 17, Darryl began playing music in Chicago. He played with other musicians like Vincent Wilburn Jr..
Playing with Famous Musicians
In 1985, Darryl joined Sting's first solo band. He played alongside musicians like Branford Marsalis and Omar Hakim. With Sting, he recorded two albums: Dream of the Blue Turtles and Bring On the Night. He also appeared in a documentary about the band.
In 1993, Darryl tried out to join the Rolling Stones. Their longtime bassist, Bill Wyman, had retired. Darryl got the spot and started touring with them in 1994. He has been touring and recording with the band ever since.
Darryl is also working on a documentary about his life.
Music Darryl Jones Has Played On
Darryl Jones has played bass on many albums for different artists. Here are some of them:
- Decoy – Miles Davis (1984)
- You're Under Arrest – Miles Davis (1985)
- The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting (1985)
- Patti – Patti LaBelle (1985)
- Live in Tokyo – Steps Ahead (1986)
- Inside Out – Philip Bailey (1986)
- Journeyman – Eric Clapton (1989)
- Finally Yours – Carmen Bradford (1992)
- What's Inside – Joan Armatrading (1995)
- Organic – Joe Cocker (1996)
- Deuces Wild – B.B. King (1997)
- Soulbook – Rod Stewart (2009)
- I Feel Like Playing – Ronnie Wood (2010)
- Wild and Free – Ziggy Marley (2011)
- Storytone – Neil Young (2014)
- Remnants – LeAnn Rimes (2016)
- Awe – Alister Fawnwoda and Skream (2023)
Albums with The Rolling Stones
Darryl Jones has played on many albums with the Rolling Stones. Here are some of them:
- Voodoo Lounge (1994)
- Stripped (1995)
- Bridges to Babylon (1997)
- No Security (1998)
- Live Licks (2004)
- A Bigger Bang (2005)
- Shine a Light (2008)
- Blue & Lonesome (2016)
See also
In Spanish: Darryl Jones para niños
