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IMMEDIATE FAMILY

  • 2022
  • 1 HR, 42 min
  • APR 17 → APR 23
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Released 2022
United States
1 hour, 42 minutes
Magnolia Pictures
English
Starring
  • Danny Kortchmar
  • Leland Sklar
  • Russ Kunkel
  • Waddy Wachtel
  • Carole King
  • James Taylor
Director

Denny Tedesco

Immediate Family tracks the rise and collaborations of a group of legendary session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel through the 1970s and onward, chronicling their illustrious partnerships and their formidable record of hit-making. Directed by Denny Tedesco, whose documentary The Wrecking Crew followed the first wave of studio musicians in the 60s, the film reveals the machinery behind the booming era of the singersongwriter, when the talents of these four musicians were in furious demand. The foundations of their enduring friendship, formed on the road and in studios, is recalled with dynamite clarity — reminisced with fondness through intimate interviews with the guys themselves, as well as the memories of some of rock’s most iconic voices including Carole King, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Lyle Lovett, Phil Collins, and more. IMMEDIATE FAMILY is a backstage tour spanning multiple eras of musical history.

Full Cast
Danny Kortchmar Self
Leland Sklar Self
Russ Kunkel Self
Waddy Wachtel Self
Carole King Self
James Taylor Self
Linda Rondstadt Self
Keith Richards Self
Don Henley Self
David Crosby Self
Jackson Browne Self
Lyle Lovett Self
Phil Collins Self
Additional Credits
Denny Tedesco Director

Reviews

“A warm and undeniably tuneful nostalgia bath for those who grew up listening to their work and an effective oral history of a particular place and time in the history of American popular music.”

Peter Sobczynski
RogerEbert.com

“Immediate Family is an affectionate and insightful group portrait and a sweet jolt of nostalgia for boomers — but more than that, it’s time well spent with delightful subjects who played crucial roles in shaping the popular music of a ground-shifting era.”

Sheri Linden
Hollywood Reporter

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