Danny Kortchmar

Biography

Daniel Kortchmar, known as Danny Kootch, is an American guitarist and songwriter born on April 6, 1946. He first gained prominence in the mid-1960s playing with bands in New York City, including James Taylor's band The Flying Machine. Kortchmar spent time as a session musician in England and went on to collaborate with numerous notable singer-songwriters, defining the sound of the era alongside his work with Don Henley.