AES New York 2019 Presenter or Author
Danny Kortchmar
Primary Affiliation: Legendary GRAMMY nominated guitarist, songwriter and producer (Jackson Browne, Don Henley, James Taylor) - New York, NY, USA
Danny Kortchmar’s resume reads like a Who’s Who of the music industry. A renown guitarist, producer, songwriter and session musician, Kortchmar has played, produced and written for James Taylor, Don Henley, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne, and many many more. As a songwriter, Kortchmar has either written alone or collaborated with numerous artists and has penned such indelible tracks like Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry,” “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” and “New York Minute,” as well as Jackson Browne’s “Somebody’s Baby” and “Shaky Town,” to name a few. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, Kortchmar was a member of The Section, best known for both their studio and live work in support of some of the top selling singer/songwriters and solo singers in the history of music. Together, The Section helped define the sound of a generation. Recently, Kortchmar put members of The Section back together again and they now perform regularly live around the world as The Immediate Family.
Session List
Oct 17:
SE07: Triple Threat: The Art, Production & Technology of Making Music (Presenter)
Oct 18:
SE10: How We Make Music—Crossing the Decades from Analog to Digital (Panelist)