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Jorma Kaukonen

American blues, folk, and rock guitarist

Washington, D.C., United States • b. 1940-12-23

Jorma Kaukonen is credited on 1,385 releases across 170 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,385

Pressings credited

170

Albums

7

Decades active

445

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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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1,385 releases · 170 albums · active 1966–2024

  • Performance · 4,482
  • Other credits · 149
  • Production · 49
  • Engineering · 1

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

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