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Lawn at Chateau-sur-Mer
474 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI


ABOUT THE FILM: IMMEDIATE FAMILY is the story of a group of close friends who became the studio band to the biggest stars of the 1970s and beyond.   This documentary chronicles the next wave of studio players to follow in the footsteps of 60s session icons, The Wrecking Crew. 

Directed by Denny Tedesco who made the original “The Wrecking Crew” documentary,  “Immediate Family” follows the next wave of musicians who would create the Singer-Songwriter sound.  They were Leland Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, and Waddy Wachtel.  They backed everyone from James Taylor, Carole King, Don Henley and Linda Ronstadt, to Crosby & Nash, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Keith Richards and so many more. This small team of players would go on to change the course of musical history, creating the sound of the 70’s and all that came after.


Photographs will be taken at this event. Images may be used by newportFILM for promotional purposes. .

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6:00 PM: Venue Opens
7:00 PM: Live Music by Julio Amaro
8:15 PM : Film Start
Rain Venue: Rain Venue: Boys and Girls Club Newport County - 95 Church Street, Newport; Please note that your RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the event that we move indoors due to rain. Seating is first come, first served and we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of film.
Parking : Limited parking will be available on site
Run time: 102 min
Director: Denny Tedesco
Producers: Jonathan Sheldon, Jack Piatt, Greg Richling
Immediate Family
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