Jorma Kaukonen

Joplin's music career celebrated with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame talks, concert 11/10/2009

Let's Stay Together: 15 Bandmate Love Affairs That Faded, but the Band Played On 09/24/2009

Steve Kimock Touring Crazy New Project 08/26/2009

How Moonalice Turned One Businessman’s Dream Into a T Bone Burnett-Produced LP 06/05/2009

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jorma Kaukonen was born and grew up in Washington, D.C., where he first turned to the guitar. He lived in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '60s, playing backup to singer Janis Joplin in local clubs. In 1965, Kaukonen became a founding member of Jefferson Airplane, which soared to fame in 1967. Though Kaukonen's songs and vocals were not prominently featured ...more