Person · Male
Jorma Kaukonen
American blues, folk, and rock guitarist
- From
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Since
- 1940–present
- Releases
- 32
- folk
- rock
- blues
About
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 2026 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.
Member of
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Hot Tuna guitar, lead vocals
Discography
Albums
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Quah Apple Music
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Jorma Apple Music
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Barbeque King
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Too Hot to Handle
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The Land of Heroes Apple Music
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Embryonic Journey
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Christmas Apple Music
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Too Many Years... Apple Music
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Blue Country Heart Apple Music
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Stars in My Crown Apple Music
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River of Time Apple Music
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Ain't in No Hurry Apple Music
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The River Flows
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The River Flows, Vol. 1 & 2: The Complete Sessions
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The Legendary Typewriter Tape 6/25/64 Jorma's House
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One More Lifetime
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Wabash Avenue 1965
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Reno Road: Unreleased tracks from the '60's
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Unreleased
Live
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Jorma Kaukonen's 85th Birthday Celebration - Live at Warner Theater
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Live at the Bottom Line Apple Music
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2020-10-24 Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT Apple Music
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Before We Were Them - June 28 1969
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1997-02-06: S. Foir, Conegliano, Treviso, Italy
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Magic Two
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Magic
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Rockpalast: West Coast Legends Vol. 1
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Live in Italy
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The Typewriter Tape
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Sibling
Also known as
Jorma Koukenen · Jorma Koukonen · Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr.
Tags
- american
- hot tuna
- jefferson airplane
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9753dd7c-63d4-4022-a0ec-fee4966c8cdd
- ISNI
- 0000000055173823
- IPI
- 00034557581
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.