Pictured L-R: band members Steve Postell and Waddy Wachtel; Danny Tedesco (Immediate Family film director); and band members Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Leland Sklar. Photo by Chris Schmitt.
On Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the Immediate Family music film documentary will be the focal point of a special event session at the AES Show 2024 NY, the world’s largest gathering of audio professionals, taking place Tuesday, October 8, through Thursday, October 10, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The session, titled “Immediate Family at AES NY 2024” will take place Wednesday, October 9, at 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT on the main stage on the show floor.
Speakers include band members Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, along with award-winning record producers Russ Titelman and Niko Bolas. The session will be moderated by acclaimed filmmaker Denny Tedesco, director of The Wrecking Crew and Immediate Family, winner of 18 film awards and scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, the film won a prestigious 2023 Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) in the category of Music Documentary-Special Program.
Legendary session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, and Leland Sklar have been the secret sauce behind the music of James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Billy Joel, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell and so many other industry luminaries.
They are now out of the studio, together in a headlining band, The Immediate Family, and on the big screen in an award-winning music film documentary, Immediate Family. Come to this very special event where Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Russ Titelman and Niko Bolas, alongside filmmaker Denny Tedesco, will discuss and show clips from the acclaimed film, which tracks the rise of the group through the 1970s and onward, spotlighting their prestigious collaborations and their indelible mark that helped define the sound of a generation. The Immediate Family film is produced by Greg Richling, Jack Piatt, and Jonathan Sheldon.
A Magnolia Pictures release, Immediate Family is available now on VOD platforms and streaming exclusively on Hulu.
