Course: Denny Tedesco's Documentary, 'Immediate Family' (OSH-DENNY)

Director Denny Tedesco returns to Osher for a screening of his recent award-winning documentary Immediate Family. This film features an in-depth look at the musicians who played on studio sessions and in concert with Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, and Linda Ronstadt. In the film, director Tedesco captures the impact that Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel had on the singers and songwriters they supported in recording sessions.

This class will focus solely on Immediate Family. The heart and soul of the documentary is an in-depth and behind-the-scenes peek into the world of the skilled and sought-after session musicians Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel. Director Tedesco will be with us for the screening and available to take questions after the viewing.

Session: OSH225.DENNY (17 seats (14%) remaining)

Schedule:

Tuesday, 4/08

Times:

03:30pm - 05:30pm

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Denny Tedesco

Biography: Denny Tedesco grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Loyola Marymount University. He started his film career as a set decorator on feature films such as "Eating Raoul". He then traveled the world as a lighting technician and location producer for IMAX films. From the shark infested waters of Australia to the plains of Africa, he has filmed under the most challenging conditions. He was sent as a location producer to cover the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and also to Kobe, Japan to cover the catastrophic earthquake.He recently completed directing and producing the award winning documentary "The Wrecking Crew", a film about the great session musicians in Los Angeles, who worked with everyone from The Beach Boys and Elvis to Sinatra and The Monkees. The film is currently touring the film festival circuit to sold out shows and great reviews.Denny continues to conduct interviews for A&E Biography as well as TV Land and Comedy Central for Robert Small Entertainment as well as producing commercials for Time-Life.Over the last 20 years he has produced promos, videos and commercials for various companies and networks. Most notably in 2000, he produced the Academy Awards opening staring Billy Crystal and also the music video for Elton John's song, "I want Love", directed by artist Sam Taylor Wood and starring Robert Downey Jr.

Bill Pike

Bill Pike
Course Leader

Biography: Director of Operations, Trinity UMC

Joe Vanderford

Joe Vanderford
Course Leader

Biography: Cameraman for ESPN

Facility Detail

Robins School of Business

BUS, Ukrop Auditorium Q162

102 UR Drive

University of Richmond, VA 23173