Editing Jorma Kaukonen (section)

== Solo career ==

=== Early solo work (1974–1980) ===

Kaukonen released his debut solo album, ''[[Quah]]'', in 1974 on Grunt Records. 
Recorded primarily as an acoustic duo with guitarist Tom Hobson, it is among the 
most intimate and reflective recordings of his career — an album of original 
compositions and blues-influenced pieces that stripped away the electric volume 
of Hot Tuna's concurrent work and returned to the fingerpicking tradition that 
had shaped him as a player.

''Quah'' has grown considerably in reputation over the decades and is now regarded 
by many as one of his finest solo statements. Its spare, unhurried quality was 
somewhat out of step with mid-1970s rock tastes but found a devoted audience 
among admirers of acoustic guitar playing.

Further solo albums followed, including ''[[Jorma (album)|Jorma]]'' (1979), which 
incorporated a slightly fuller band sound, and ''[[Barbeque King]]'' (1981).

=== Later solo recordings ===

Kaukonen has continued to record and release solo material throughout his career, 
often cycling between acoustic duo recordings and fuller band settings. His solo 
work frequently revisits the blues and folk sources that have informed him since 
the early 1960s, as well as presenting original compositions.

Notable later solo albums include ''[[Too Hot to Handle]]'' (2002), 
''[[Blue Country Heart]]'' (2002) — a roots and country-influenced record that 
received warm critical notices — and ''[[Stars in My Crown]]'' (2007).

''[[Ain't in No Hurry]]'' (2015), released on Red House Records, was one of his 
most acclaimed later-career efforts, featuring a mix of originals and carefully 
chosen covers and drawing extensive praise for the sustained quality of his 
guitar playing in his mid-seventies.