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Peter Kaukonen (born Benson Lee Kaukonen^[1] on (1945-09-23) September 23, 1945 (age 79)) is an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the younger brother of Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Peter Kaukonen has played, toured, and recorded with Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Johnny Winter, Link Wray, Terry Allen, Ruthann Friedman (author of "Windy"), as well as his own band, Black Kangaroo.^[2]

Kaukonen plays both acoustic and electric guitars, acoustic and electric bass, mandolin, bouzouki, lap steel guitar and piano. His influences are Chicago and Delta blues, fingerpicking guitar, New Age-style acoustic music, rock and roll, jazz and classical music.

Kaukonen's songwriting spans 40 years—from early power trio songs written for Black Kangaroo and covered by Jefferson Airplane to instrumental compositions. He attended Stanford University.^[3]

Discography

with Black Kangaroo

Black Kangaroo – Grunt Records FTR-1006 (1972)
Black Kangaroo – Wounded Bird 106 (2007)
"Prisoner" / "Dynamo Snackbar" – Grunt Records single 65-0507 (1972)
"Up or Down" / "That's a Good Question" – Grunt Records single 65-0510 (1972)

Solo

Going Home – Veldt 1001 (2004)
Beyond Help – Veldt 1002 (2004)
The Archives 1976 - 2006 – Veldt 1003 (2006)
Traveller – Veldt 1004 (2007)
Crazy Quilt (2017)

Guest appearances

Blows Against the Empire – RCA Records LSP-4448 (by Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship) (1970)
Sunfighter – Grunt Records FTR-1001 (by Paul Kantner and Grace Slick) (1971)
Be What You Want To – Polydor PD-5047 (by Link Wray) (1973)
Manhole – Grunt Records BFL1-0347 (by Grace Slick) (1974)
Juarez – Fate Records (by Terry Allen) (1975)
Jefferson Airplane – Epic Records 90036 (by Jefferson Airplane) (1989)

References

^ Kaukonen, Jorma (2018). Been So Long: My Life and Music. St. Martin's Press. p. 281. ISBN 978-1250125484.
^ Tamarakin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0671034030.
^ "About PETER KAUKONEN | PETER KAUKONEN".

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External links

Official website

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Archival live albums	Splashdown Historic Live Tuna Classic Hot Tuna Acoustic Classic Hot Tuna Electric Splashdown Two Live at New Orleans House: Berkeley, CA 09/69
Compilations	Flight Log Final Vinyl The Best of Hot Tuna
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Jefferson Starship	Blows Against the Empire (with Paul Kantner) Dragon Fly Red Octopus Spitfire Earth Freedom at Point Zero Modern Times Winds of Change Nuclear Furniture Windows of Heaven Jefferson's Tree of Liberty Mother of the Sun
Starship	Knee Deep in the Hoopla No Protection Love Among the Cannibals Loveless Fascination

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