Jorma Kaukonen
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: 23 December 1940 in Washington, D.C., United States
- Active: 1964鈥損resent
Biography
Jorma Kaukonen, born in Washington, D.C., on 23 December 1940, is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter revered for his fingerstyle blues playing. As lead guitarist of *Jefferson Airplane* he helped define San Francisco psychedelic rock, and with *Jack Casady* he has kept the blues duo *Hot Tuna* running since 1969. His solo albums, from 'Quah' (1974) onward, pair original songs with traditional blues and folk material.