Whether supporting musical greats or leading his own band, Darryl Jones rocks a fresh soulful groove
Growing up in a musical family on the south side of Chicago and playing alongside diverse world-class artists has provided profound musical insight and inspiration which can only be heard in the music of Darryl Jones.
After several years gigging around the Chicago music scene, Darryl’s international recording and touring career took flight at age 21, with jazz icon Miles Davis. Gigs with Sting, Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel, Madonna, Eric Clapton, and others soon followed, and since ‘93 he’s been the bassist for the Rolling Stones. When his schedule permits, he performs with other artists, co-leads a couple of bands, serves the legacy of The Chief with the Miles Electric Band; and in 2017 he debuted The Darryl Jones Project.
Besides touring and recording, Darryl keeps busy writing music, including composing the score for an award-winning film. He continues his education, and was selected to participate in the Sundance Institute’s famed Music & Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Ranch in 2017. He teaches classes and conducts clinics around the world, and in 2014 he founded Jones Musical Instruments to craft custom basses and guitars.
Sting’s ‘Bring On The Night’ turns 34 this week. Thankful to have been a part of it! #bringonthenight #sting
#throwbackthursday 🎬🎶
Johnny Mandel was a brilliant film composer, arranger, songwriter. His score and song “Close Enough For Love” for the film “Agatha” with Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman is incredibly emotive as is his score and Grammy award winning song “The Shadow Of Your Smile” for the film “The Sandpiper” with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. John Alfred Mandel passed away yesterday. He was an absolute giant of an artist who painted with song and sound. His body of work is immense as is his talent. #johnnymandel
Voodoo Lounge Tour, ‘94 🎸🎶😎
#throwbackthursday
On this day, June 7th, many, many years ago— I took the stage with Miles for the first time.
Other than being born into my family, with my mother and father and brother which gave me the tools to do everything I’d done, getting the opportunity to play with Miles Davis, at 21 years of age, is probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. Everything that has come after, started there. Thank you Chieftan! And thank you to @nefofmiles for introducing me to Miles. You changed my life brother. You changed my life. V, the check is in the mail! 📸 @michael_sparks_keegan
#milesdavis
Sending a warm Happy Birthday to the amazing Charlie Watts!! 🎂
#blackouttuesday
I am saddened
I am angered
I will remember those taken
I will not forget these injustices
I will be respected
I will be respectful
I will be constructive
I will not self destruct
I will be lawful
I will not comply with lawlessness
I will not be afraid in my own country, city, neighborhood, car, home
I seek justice for George Floyd* *This includes all the extra judicial executions we are/have witnessed and those unwitnessed.
Please sign the petition at change.org #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter
Happy Birthday Ronnie!!! Many happy, healthy returns!!! 🎂🎉
Happy 94th Birthday to the master. Where it all began- 1984. 🎺🎂 #milesdavis
Thank you Bass Player Magazine. Link to the digital magazine in bio! 🎸🤘🏾#bassplayermag
Here’s a clip from my recent interview with @howdidwegethere.podcast out now on YouTube and Apple Music! 🎙
Join me TOMORROW at 4PM EST for a very special interview with @loogguitars for #loogfest ! 🎸
In honor of Ron Carter, our most admired, respected, influential and treasured titans of the bass. Dear Mr Carter, please allow me to express my sincerest gratitude for the level of excellence which is evident in your enormous body of work. The grace with which you have moved through your life and career is a shining exemplar of what we, as musicians, should aspire. Happy Birthday dear sir and many happy, healthy returns. #roncarter
An old photo of Miles and I. Happy International Jazz Day! 🎺 🎸🎼 #milesdavis #internationaljazzday
By the amazing @ronniewood. One of the first paintings he made of me- over 15 years ago. #ronniewoodart #tbt 🎨
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The Rolling Stones
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Live in Montreal, 37 years ago 🎺
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