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Jorma Kaukonen was born on December 23, 1940 in Washington, D.C., United States. Jorma Kaukonen is credited as a guitarist, singer and singer-songwriter. The age as of 2026 is 85. Education on record includes Jackson-Reed High School and Antioch University.
My Take
Jorma Kaukonen earns my deepest respect for sheer staying power. He helped shape an era with Jefferson Airplane, then kept the flame burning with Hot Tuna alongside Jack Casady for more than fifty years, a partnership of staggering loyalty. Rolling Stone placing him at No. 54 among the greatest guitarists feels fair. What I admire is that he chose the long road of the craftsman over the quick flash of fame, fluent across blues, folk, and rock. There is real dignity in an artist who simply keeps playing, decade after decade, and lets the music speak for itself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jorma Kaukonen
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨーマ・コーコネン
- Reading
- よーま・こーこねん
- Born
- December 23, 1940 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Jackson-Reed High School
- University
- Antioch University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jormakaukonen.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma%20Kaukonen
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713183
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jorma Kaukonen born?
Born December 23, 1940 (age 85).
Where is Jorma Kaukonen from?
Jorma Kaukonen is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Jorma Kaukonen do?
Jorma Kaukonen works as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, musician.
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