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.
Kaukonen's songwriting spans 40 years—from early power trio songs written for Black Kangaroo and covered by Jefferson Airplane to instrumental compositions.