Pino Palladino
Double Bass

Pino Palladino

(1957–)

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Pino Palladino (b. 1957) — Double Bass. Played on The Mugician. Worked with Keyon Harrold, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin.

Welsh-Italian bassist from Cardiff. Met D'Angelo at Electric Lady Studios and anchored the landmark neo-soul album Voodoo (2000). Became The Who's bassist after John Entwistle's death and joined the John Mayer Trio. One of the most prolific session bassists alive, with over 600 recordings.

Pino PalladinoPino PalladinoPino Palladinoピノ・パラディーノ played bass on D'AngeloD'AngeloD'Angeloディアンジェロ's Voodoo (2000). They met by chance at Electric Lady Studios during a B.B. King session. Palladino then joined Erykah Badu's band and became part of the Soulquarians collective. The same bassist who would later join The Who was deeply embedded in neo-soul's most celebrated album.

— D'Angelo's Voodoo: An Oral History

Pino Palladino's albums

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Adele · 2011

The four Rick Rubin–produced tracks on Adele's 21 (2011) — 'Don't You Remember,' 'He Won't Go,' 'One and Only,' and 'Lovesong' — were played by Chris DaveChris DaveChris Daveクリス・デイヴ on drums, Pino PalladinoPino PalladinoPino Palladinoピノ・パラディーノ on bass, and James Poyser on piano. Recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, these sessions are a prime example of R&B/jazz musicians anchoring a pop album. The album sold over 31 million copies worldwide.

— Superdrummer Chris Dave on Why He Needed to Make His Own Album — Rolling Stone

Pino Palladino's albums