Jorma Kaukonen, the renowned guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, is closely associated with San Francisco’s music scene. But Kaukonen actually grew up in Chevy Chase DC, across the street ...
"A pioneer of San Francisco psychedelia, Jorma Kaukonen is a bonafide graybeard folk swami. He mostly lays back, a master in situ, unfurling melodies and savoring every note. - Rolling Stone Magazine ...
Approaching his 85th birthday, Jorma Kaukonen is a national treasure. Though largely unknown by the younger generations, he is a master of blues, folk and rock guitar. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ...
Back in 1962, Jorma Kaukonen traveled from Ohio, where he was studying at Antioch College, to the University of Santa Clara in California. He was already an accomplished fingerstyle guitar player, ...
Best known for Founding member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. And, husband and world traveler and general philosopher. Current city Athens, Ohio… Home of Ohio University. Really want to be in My ...
The album was recorded shortly before Jorma joined the Jefferson Airplane. It shows Kaukonen’s finger-picking style guitar skills on full display as he delivers deft versions of various traditional ...
Thirty years ago entrepreneur David Fishof founded the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. It pairs amateur musicians with big rock stars like Roger Daltrey and Alice Cooper, and it’s stood the test of time.
At a quiet ranch in Stilwell, Kansas, a new kind of recovery is changing lives. War Horses for Veterans brings together former soldiers and first responders to reconnect, rebuild, and heal through the ...
How do you sustain a career in music for over 50 years? More than half a century ago guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady started playing the kind of music they really wanted to, wherever ...