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Jorma Kaukonen

American blues, folk, and rock guitarist

United States • b. 1940-12-23

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Biography

Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr. (; YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist. Kaukonen performed with Jefferson Airplane, and still performs regularly on tour with Hot Tuna, which started as a side project with bassist Jack Casady, and as of early 2024 has continued for 55 years. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 54 on its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

1,929 releases · 169 albums · active 1966–2025

  • Performance · 6,952
  • Other credits · 443
  • Production · 142
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Wally Heider Studios · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · New Orleans House · Fillmore East

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