Editing Jorma Kaukonen (section)

=== 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).