Pino Palladino

Pino Palladino is a bassist, composer, and producer. Since the 1980s, he has been first-call bassist in many genres -- his credits total more than 600 recordings. His playing style, notable for its meld of chords, lead lines, and counter-melodies, was featured on decade-defining albums by Gary Numan, Don Henley, Tears for Fears, and Phil Collins. During the '90s, he recorded and toured with Melissa Etheridge, Joan Armatrading, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton. After appearing on D'Angelo's Voodoo in 2000, Palladino's neo-soul approach was featured on recordings by Erykah Badu, Bilal, and Jose James. Between 2006 and 2016, Palladino toured and recorded with the Who. He returned to work with D'Angelo on 2014's Black Messiah. In 2018, his playing appeared on simultaneously charting albums by Keith Urban, John Legend, Ed Sheeran, and Harry Styles. In 2021, he released Notes with Attachments, his first solo album, recorded in collaboration with Blake Mills.