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Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen, Jr. (/ ˈ j ɔːr m ə ˈ k aʊ k ə n ɛ n /; YOR-mə KOW-kə-nen; born December 23, 1940) is an American blues, folk, and rock guitarist.
In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar, one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll.
Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist). [3] . Although it has always been a fluid aggregation, with musicians coming and going over the years, the band's center has always been Kaukonen and Casady's ongoing collaboration. History.
Jan 6, 2017 · After Bob Dylan, Jorma Kaukonen is arguably the most important single artist to string blues, folk, psychedelic rock, and Americana music together in a thread that has moved the needle in each of these genres continuously for better than half a century.
Cracks in the Finish – Jorma's Blog. Goodbye To A Great And Good Friend. June 24, 2024. It’s A Fur Peace From Anywhere. June 18, 2024. Father’s Day & Jorma & John Visit WOUB 91.3 in Athens. June 17, 2024. Go to Jorma's Blog
Dec 23, 2018 · photo by Bill Kelly. The Jefferson Airplane guitarist and Hot Tuna mainstay finally tells his story—in his own way. Jorma Kaukonen’s new memoir, Been So Long, juxtaposes a kaleidoscopic...
Oct 8, 2018 · Jorma Kaukonen might be most widely known as one of the co-founders of legendary San Francisco psychedelic rock pioneers Jefferson Airplane. However, as his recently published autobiography...
