January 12, 2023 - The Immediate Family at the Count Basie Center/Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank, NJ... And more!

 

Three shows in a row to catch The Immediate Family in the New Year: on January 12 at The Count Basie Center/Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre in Red Bank, NJ. On January 14 at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut. On January 15 a night at The Iridium Jazz Club in New York City.

For more info and ticket purchase you may go to https://www.immediatefamilyband.com/#home-section.

Happy New Year!

January 2, 2022 at 9.00 pm ET/PT - Carole King and James Taylor Documentary "Just Call Out My Name" Airs On CNN

"Just Call Out My Name", a documentary about the creative pairing of Carole King and James Taylor, will air on January 2, 2022 at 9.00 pm ET/PT on CNN.

Watch excerps from the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour, and go behind the scenes with exclusive interviews. Sidemen Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Lee Sklar, who accompanied all of the duo’s shows together from 1970 through 2010, have been interviewed for the project along with King and Taylor. The concert documentary was directed by Frank Marshall and will be available on demand at a later date on HBO Max.

You may read the entire Variety article here.

Kate Taylor - New Album “Why Wait” Out Soon

 

2021 is the 50th anniversary of the release of Kate Taylorʼs first record “Sister Kate”.

Kateʼs friend Peter Asher, renowned producer and musical artist, was her first manager and producer in 1970-ʼ71. Now, on the anniversary of their first collaboration 51 years ago, they are making a new album together with several of the original players from “Sister Kate” like Danny Kortchmar, Lee Sklar and Russ Kunkel, as well as other favorite players of theirs: Albert Lee, Waddy Wachtel, Jeff Alan Ross, Scarlet Rivera, Kateʼs daughters and The Ukeladies. The album, “Why Wait”, will include original tunes of Kateʼs plus old and new favorites.

You may pre-order it here:

https://katetaylor.com/

If you're of the mind to contribute to this project you may go to the following link and also browse through other perks available for you:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kate-taylor-and-peter-asher-recording-project#/

If you have any questions or comments about the project or the incentives, you may write to Kate at kate@katetaylor.com

You may read David Browneʼs “The Return Of Sister Kate” piece in Rolling Stone magazine at the following address:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kate-taylor-james-taylor-sister-kate-interview-1141206/

Enjoy!

The Immediate Family Release New EP “Slippin’ And Slidin’” On October 16

The Immediate Family have issued their new EP and first U.S. release “Slippin’ And Slidin’” on October 16.

The EP features some of the group’s most well-known songs, including “New York Minute” and a live version of “Werewolves of London,” both of which were co-written by members of the group. The title track was released as a single in September, and music video for the song also premiered online via Uncut Magazine. The first single from the EP, “Cruel Twist,” was released in June and premiered via Rolling Stone. “Top of the Rock” rounds out the track list.

The Immediate Family have been performing live and have released new music in Japan, Asia and the U.S. Quarto Valley Records signed the group to a multi-album deal, with more music coming in early 2021. A Denny Tedesco documentary about their iconic careers is also due for release in 2021.

Streaming and purchase links

Slippin’ And Slidin’

Apple Music

Amazon Music

Spotify

iTunes

The Immediate Family online

Band Homepage

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

The Immediate Family - Live from The Coach House - August 2, 2020, 6 pm PST

Alert The Globe, the global live music streaming enterprise, is hosting The Immediate Family in a live streaming concert taking place on August 2, 2020, at 6.00 PM West Coast Time. In order to access the video you may purchase tickets at the following link:

www.alerttheglobe.com

Concert time: 6:00 pm US West Coast Time.

For more info about Alert The Globe:
info@alerttheglobe.com

Enjoy!

Catching Up With The Immediate Family Live! - Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 4 p.m. PT

With the recent release of their new single "Cruel Twist" from their upcoming EP on Quarto Valley Records, the Grammy Museum is hosting a live online conversation with The Immediate Family. The discussion will be moderated by Scott Goldman and will take place on July 9th at 4 p.m. PT for fans to tune in and watch live from home via zoom. All proceeds from this program will help support the Grammy Museum's mission to continue its music education initiatives virtually while its doors are closed due to COVID-19. Tickets are available a the following link:

Catching Up With The Immediate Family Live!

June 26, 2020 6.30 PM WCT - The Immediate Family - Free Live Broadcast Concert from Alert The Globe

Alert The Globe, the global live music streaming enterprise, will be hosting The Immediate Family in a live streaming concert taking place on June 26, 2020, at 6.30 PM West Coast Time. In order to access the video you may connect at the following link:

www.alerttheglobe.com

Concert time: 6:30 pm US West Coast Time.

For more info about Alert The Globe:
info@alerttheglobe.com

Enjoy!

The Immediate Family - Cruel Twist (Official Video)

On Thursday, June 11, The Immediate Family premieres its first-ever U.S. release, the video for the song “Cruel Twist”. Track is a preview of an EP coming in October, with a full album next year. Video was filmed and directed by the members of The Immediate Family (Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Watchel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell) and edited by Michael Perlmutter. Be sure to stick around for more news and updates!

You may read a Rolling Stone piece about The Immediate Family and "Cruel Twist" at the following link:

The Immediate Family: James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt Session Vets Launch New Band

In order to subscribe to The Immediate Family YouTube Channel you may click on the following link:

Immediate Family

The Immediate Family - 3 Song Sampler

While The Immediate Family are working on their next album release, you may take a listen to a 3-song sampler of their material posted on Spotify. The same release is available on iTunes and other media platforms, searcheable through the web engine of your choice. Enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/album/7jODaq0K86wedAW7GFvCox?si=QWvJXglkRdiayPhW8xtFNw

New Denny Tedesco Documentary "Immediate Family" On 1970's Session Players In The Works

Director Denny Tedesco, whose 2008 film “The Wrecking Crew” was a critically praised documentary on the great session musicians of the ‘60s, has begun work on a new film about legendary 1970s studio players called “Immediate Family” and centered around such musical luminaries as Leland Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and more.

For info about the Immediate Family documentary you may clik on the following link:

www.variety.com

The Immediate Family - New Album Out In 2020

The Immediate Family featuring Danny Kortchmar (guitar, vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar, vocals), Leland Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums) and Steve Postell (guitar, vocals) are currently in production in Los Angeles for their upcoming album of 15 original songs. The as-yet untitled studio project will be the group’s first U.S. release, after their 2018 debut CD "Honey, Don’t Leave L.A." which was released in Japan.

Stay tuned!

Pamela Polland

Pamela Polland - Pamela Polland/Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant?
BGO Records BGOCD1369 (2019) - US 2-CD Anthology reissue with previously unreleased material and bonus tracks

disc 1: Pamela Polland

1 - In My Imagination
2 - Out Of My Hands (Still In My Heart)
3 - Sing-A-Song Man
4 - When I Got Home
5 - Please Mr. D.J.
6 - Abalone Dream
7 - The Rescuer
8 - Sugar Dad
9 - The Teddy Bearʼs Picnic
10 - The Dream (For Karuna)
11 - Texas
12 - Lighthouse

disc 2: Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant? - previously unreleased

B1 - The Refuge*
B2 - Wild Roses
B3 - You Stand By Me
B4 - To Earl
B5 - Music Music*
B6 - Thank You, Operator*
B7 - Willsdon Manor*
B8 - Untitled (Dusty Rose)
B9 - The Ship*
B10 - Prelude
B11 - The Clearing
B12 - Didnʼt Get Enough Of Your Love - bonus track
B13 - Take In The Light - bonus track

Notes: 1) This entry is about singer-songwriter Pamela Polland’s second solo album, a work that was completed for the Columbia label in 1973 and that remained unreleased up until 2019. You may find more detailed info and notes about this story at www.pamelapolland.com and on our previous post about this album, which was completed when the album tracks were only audible on Ms Pollandʼs website. 2) CD album got released in 2019 by BGO Records as a 2-disc anthology. Disc 1 is a re-release of Pollandʼs first album “Pamela Polland” originally issued on Columbia KC 31116 (US, 1972). Disc 2 is the original unreleased second album with the addition of two bonus tracks. Both albums have been digitally remastered. 3) Following credits are only pertaining to disc 2. For a complete list of credits for the anthology reissue in its entirety please refer to original booklet/packaging. 4) Anthology reissue comes with a foreword and a bio article by journalist Charles Donovan and a note of acknowledgments by Pamela Polland. Please refer to original booklet for these. 5) Many thanks to Ms. Polland for the original info (see previous post).

Pamela Polland - Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Dulcimer, Backup Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (B1, B5, B6, B7, B9)*
Herbie Flowers - Bass (also as Herbie “Torpedo” Flowers)
Larry Steele - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (B1, B5, B6, B7, B9)
Barry De Souza - Drums
Terry Cox - Drums
Geoff Levin - Guitars, Acoustic Guitar
Ray Fenwick - Electric Guitar, Guitars
Ronnie Caryl - Acoustic Guitar
Taj Mahal - National Guitar
Kendell Kardt - Piano
David Hentschel - Arp, Organ
David Campbell - Violin, Viola
Gus Dudgeon (also as Gus “Terrifying In His Beauty” Dudgeon) - Maracas (B1), Spoons (B1), Assorted Percussion (B2), Tambourine (B7), Snare (B7), Drums (B11), Bass Backup Vocal
Ray Cooper - Assorted Percussion, Vibes, Water Gong, Tambourine
Bruce Johnston - Backup Vocals
Marc McClure - Backup Vocals
Joan Armatrading - Backup Vocal

Produced by Gus Dudgeon of Tuesday Productions for Sweet Dreams

Del Newman - Orchestration (B3, B8, B9, B12)
Chris Hughes - Horn Arrangement (B13)

Ken Scott - Engineer (B2, B3, B8, B11, B12, B13)
Richard Sanford Orshoff - Engineer (B1, B4, B5, B6, B7, B9, B10)
David Hentschel - Remix Engineer (B2, B3, B8, B11, B12, B13)
Dennis Mackay - Assistant Remix Engineer

Recording Studios:
Trident Studios, London - (B2, B3, B8, B11, B12, B13)
Crystal Sound Studios, Los Angeles - (B1, B4, B5, B6, B7, B9, B10)

Remastering Studio (2019):
Sound Performance, London

Andrew Thompson - Remastering Engineer

David Townley Wills - Illustrations
Frank Bez - Front Cover Photo
Michael Ross - Other Photos
Scott Runyon - Other Photos
Ron Coro - Original Cover Design
Mimeo Limited - Reprographics

“Please note: every attempt has been made to contact the copyright owners of any photographs that appear in this release to confirm permission for their use”.

Songwriter:
Pamela Polland



“Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant?” - US CD - front cover photo

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source/pics: my records
US LP catalog #: the web

The Immediate Family - May, 2019 - Live Shows at The Billboard Live, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan

The Immediate Family are back on stage in Japan at the Billboard Live Venue in Osaka on May 13, and in Tokyo on May 16 and 17. Please check at the following addresses for updates, tickets and concert schedule.

www.billboard-live.com (osaka)
www.billboard-live.com (tokyo)
www.livefans.jp

The Immediate Family - May 4, 2019 - Live Show at The Mint, Los Angeles

The Immediate Family are back on stage tonight, May 4, at The Mint, 6010 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90035. Doors: 9:30 pm / Show: 10:00 pm. Please check at the following addresses for updates, tickets and concert schedule.

www.themintla.com

The Immediate Family - May 13, 16 and 17, 2019 - Live Shows at The Billboard Live, Osaka, Japan

The Immediate Family are back on stage in Japan at the Billboard Live Venue in Osaka on May 13, 16 and 17. Please check at the following addresses for updates, tickets and concert schedule.

www.billboard-live.com
www.livefans.jp

The Immediate Family - November 26/27/28, 2018 - Live Shows at The Iridium, NYC

The Immediate Family are back on stage in a series of three sold out live performances at The Iridium, 1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 on November 26, 27 and 28. Please check at the following address for updates.

www.theiridium.com

June 29, 2018 - The Immediate Family in Performance at The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles

Waddy Wachtel, Niko Bolas, Lee Sklar, Fred Mollin, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell

An intimate performance by The Immediate Family, followed by a conversation with the group, will be held June 29 at the Clive Davis Theater in the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by the Grammy Museumʼs Executive Director Scott Goldman, starting at 7.30 PM (doors: 7.00).

The Immediate Family, consisting of five of the world’s most iconic and recorded session and touring musicians, began as a studio project band on Danny Kortchmar’s new solo CD “Honey Donʼt Leave L.A.”, with guest performances by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, David Crosby and Michael McDonald.

The band decided to take the project on the road after completing the CD album, and its line-up is as follows: Danny Kortchmar (guitar and lead vocals), Waddy Wachtel (guitar and vocals), Steve Postell (guitar and vocals), Leland Sklar (bass) and Russ Kunkel (drums).

Please go to the www.grammymuseum.org page for more details, prices and tickets.

Danny Kortchmar & The Immediate Family - New Record Out and Live in Japan

Lee is hitting the road in Japan as part of the Danny Kortchmar & Immediate Family project, a live supergoup event that comes with a new record release by Danny and the group itself. The CD album by the title of  “Honey Donʼt Leave L.A.” sees Kortchmar accompanied by the line-up of Lee, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel, Jim Cox and Steve Postell. We are working on a proper post about the CD album, but in the meantime we thought you would enjoy the EPK of the project and the tracklist, which is as follows: All She Wants To Do Is Dance/Dirty Laundry/Can't Do Crazy/Machine Gun Kelly/Somebodyʼs Baby/Not Drinking Enough/Shaky Town/Cruel Twist/New York Minute/Top Of The Rock/ Sayonara/Honey Donʼt Leave L.A. Guest artist on the record are Jackson Browne, James Taylor, David Crosby and Michael McDonald.

Japan date is for now on June 14, 2018, with two shows at the Billboard Live in Osaka: 1st Stage Open 17:30 Start 18:30, 2nd Stage Open 20:30 Start 21:30.

Show line up is Danny Kortchmar (Guitar, Vocals), Russ Kunkel (Drums), Leland Sklar (Bass), Waddy Wachtel (Guitar, Vocals) and Steve Postell (Guitar, Vocals).

Please go to the www.billboard-live.com page for more details, prices and tickets.

Stay tuned!



“Honey Donʼt Leave L.A.” - Japan CD - front inlay

Saturday, January 27, 2018 - The NAMM Show - Jackson Browne and The Section To Be Honored At NAMM TEC Awards

Jackson Browne will be honored by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) at the 33rd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), being held Saturday, January 27, 2018 in Anaheim, CA. Browne will receive the prestigious Les Paul Innovation Award given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation to “honor individuals that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology in the spirit of the famed audio pioneer, inventor and musician, Les Paul.”

Browne, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007, released his debut album on David Geffen’s Asylum Records in 1972. Since then, he has released fourteen studio albums and four collections of live performances, and has sold over 18 million albums in the U.S.

In a statement issued on the official NAMM’s website, Les Paul Foundation Executive Director Michael Braunstein said that, “Jackson Browne’s success as a singer, songwriter and guitarist has had a prolific impression on the music industry throughout his successful career. Like Les Paul, Jackson has never shied away from expressing his emotions or thoughts through his music. I have no doubt that Les would have liked to share a few jams with Jackson along the way.”



Also being honored that night will be The Section as the newest inductees to the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame. Dubbed the “Knights of Soft Rock” by Rolling Stone, reaching their peak in the Seventies playing alongside the biggest names in the business, including James Taylor, Carole King, and Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Section released three of their own albums and toured and recorded with Jackson Browne in various occasions. Danny Kortchmar (guitar), Craig Doerge (keyboards), Leland Sklar (bass), and Russ Kunkel (drums) will reunite on stage for a rare performance in support of the evening’s celebration. The Section will also be the panel in a discussion of Jackson Browne’s 1977 album “Running on Empty” moderated by Mr. Bonzai (David Goggin) being held at 4:00 pm.

You may click on the following links for tickets and more info:

www.tecawards.org

Saturday, January 27 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Birth of a Record: Jackson Browne’s 1977 “Running on Empty”
Host/Moderator: David Goggin
Panel: Russell Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Daniel Kortchmar, Craig Doerge
California Ballroom A (Level 2), Anaheim Hilton

Saturday, January 27 - 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
NAMM SPECIAL EVENT - 33rd Annual NAMM TEC Awards
Pacific Ballroom (Level 2), Anaheim Hilton
The NAMM TEC Awards are the “Oscars” of the pro audio and sound recording industry. It’s where the most outstanding products in the worlds of music making, live performances, video games, television and films are recognized and where creative luminaries like Les Paul, Quincy Jones, Joe Perry, Pete Townshend and Stevie Wonder are celebrated for their musical contributions. This year, the awards will be hosted by comedian Demetri Martin and winners will be announced across 23 Technical Achievement and 8 Creative Achievement Categories.

James Taylor & The Section - Kennedy Center Honors 2016

James Taylor was among the distinguished recipients of the 39th Kennedy Center Honors this past Sunday. This years' other recipients were Martha Argerich, Eagles, Al Pacino and Mavis Staples. In order to see a photo of this occasion capturing James reuniting with The Section (featuring Danny Kortchmar, Craig Doerge, Leland Sklar and Russ Kunkel) you may check out James' website at the following link:

www.jamestaylor.com

CBS will broadcast the Kennedy Center Honors on December 27 at 9/8C. Tune in to see who else showed up to honor James. For more details about the event and broadcast, you may check out the following links:

www.kennedy-center.org
www.cbs.com

Cheers!