This page is dedicated to compiling information on the singer-songwriters and bands that defined the "Los Angeles" sound of the mid-1970s.

Friday, November 9, 2012

The L.A. Sound and Danny Kortchmar


Danny Kortchmar, a session guitarist, played for an impressive list of the best and brightest in Southern California. To name a few, he played on key recordings by...
  1. Jackson Browne
  2. James Taylor
  3. Carole King
  4. Linda Ronstadt
  5. Warren Zevon
  6. David Crosby & Graham Nash
  7. Stephen Stills
  8. Harry Nilsson
  9. Ringo Starr
  10. Bonnie Raitt
Some of the other session men in Kortchmar's troupe include Craig Doerge (Keyboards), Leland Sklar (Bass), and Russ Kunkel (Drums). Look for more information on these guys in the near future!

The description of Kortchmar's impressive influence on the L.A. Sound can be found here:
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/421342_The-LA-sound-wouldn-t-have-been-the-same-without-Danny-Kortchmar.html

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