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Darryl Jones | |
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| Born | (1961-12-11)11 December 1961 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock,blues-rock,jazz fusion,reggae,Pop |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Website | darryljones |
Darryl Jones (born December 11, 1961) is an American bassist. He has been recording and touring withthe Rolling Stones since 1993. He has also played in bands withMiles Davis andSting, among others.
Darryl Jones was born on December 11, 1961 inChicago,Illinois, on the city's south side.[1] His father was a drummer and his mother frequently listened to soul music on the radio.[2]
When Jones was seven, his father taught him how to play the drums and xylophone.[3][4][1] When he was nine, he saw his neighbour Angus Thomas playing bass in a school talent show, which inspired him to switch to bass.[5][6] He began studying under Thomas,[3][5] Within a year, he performed with his brother at the next school talent show.[7] His mother would drive him to gigs.[2] After completing the music course at Chicago Vocational High School at 17, Jones started playing on Chicago music scene, playing alongsideVincent Wilburn Jr., Matthew Rose, and Perry Wilson. He attendedSouthern Illinois University Carbondale.[5]
In 1985, he became a member ofSting's first solo band withBranford Marsalis,Kenny Kirkland, andOmar Hakim.[8] With Sting he recorded the albumsDream of the Blue Turtles andBring On the Night, and featured in the documentary of the band's formation and touring, also titledBring On the Night.
In 1993, Jones auditioned to join theRolling Stones after bassistBill Wyman retired.[2] He succeeded, touring with them in 1994. Jones has toured and recorded with the band since then.[9]
He is working on a documentary about himself with Eric Hamburg.[10]
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