Hot Tuna-Burgers (1972)

While Hot Tuna, the band formed in parallel by several members of Jefferson Airplane, based their debut on traditional acoustic blues, their third release, "Burgers", sees the project led by Jorma Kaukonen (guitar and vocals) and Jack Casady (bass) fully embracing the electric sounds of blues rock and folk/country rock. The addition of violinist Papa John Creach, along with drummer Sammy Piazza and occasional appearances by David Crosby, Nick Buck, and Richmond Talbott, brings greater sonic diversity and the perfect balance that was still lacking in their earlier releases. Recurring themes such as the blues "99 Year Blues", the folk "Highway Song", the powerful "True Religion", the country "Keep on Truckin'", the evocative instrumental "Water Song", the bluegrass "Let Us Get Together Right Down Here" or the uplifting blues rock "Ode for Billy Dean" and the bluesy instrumental "Sunny Day Strut", are more than enough credits to vindicate the musical heritage of this formidable North American group.

Hot Tuna-Yellow Fever (1975)

In 1975, Hot Tuna, the band led by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, decided to shift their blues-folk style, which characterized their first four albums, towards a harder, blues-rock sound. "America's Choice" would be the first of this new phase for the group, dubbed "The Rampage Trilogy", and characterized by this new stylistic direction. Six months after the release of "America's Choice", came "Yellow Fever", the group's seventh album, which, like its predecessor, featured a new drummer, Bob Steeler, replacing Sammy Piazza. Long instrumental developments, heavy rock with distorted riffs and dense blues sounds are the common denominator of a repertoire composed of pieces such as the boogie rock "Baby What You Want Me To Do", the hard rock "Free Rain" and "Half/Time Saturation", the psychedelic southern "Sunrise Dance With the Devil", the blues rock "Hot Jelly Roll Blues" and "Song for the Fire Maiden", or the energetic instrumental "Surphase Tension".

Hot Tuna-Hoppkorv (1976)

At the beginning of the 70s, several members of the Jefferson Airplane wanted to form a parallel band to give free rein to their taste for the blues.
Thus Jack Cassidy and Jorma Kaukonen, began to act as opening act of the own Jefferson Airplane, with the addition of other members of the group of occasional way: Marty Balin and Spencer Dryden.
In 1976 "Hoppkorv", the band's eighth album, was released, where they once again offered that forceful, vibrant and energetic sound.
The powerful "Santa Claus Retreat", the dense "Extrication Love Song" together with the acoustic "Watch The North Wind Rose" left a record where the band exploited its rocker side away from its characteristic folk blues.

Hot Tuna-Hot Tuna (1970)

In the late 1960s, several members of Jefferson Airplane decided to found a side project called Hot Tuna, which moved away from the psychedelic sound of the main band and focused on classic country blues/folk. These members were Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, who recruited harmonica player Will Scarlett and recorded their first album in September 1969. Released in 1970, this debut album showcases an unpretentious trio, free of any stardom, simply giving free rein to their musical passions. With great humility, they created an incredible, high-octane blues record. Using only bass, acoustic guitar, and harmonica, they gave birth to a true marvel of white blues, a classic of the genre. From blues classics to original compositions, the album displays flashes of Delta blues. Magical, hypnotic and cathartic blues flood a repertoire in which "Hesitation Blues", "How Long Blues", "Uncle Sam Blues", "Don't You Leave Me Here", "Death Don't Have No Mercy", "Know You Rider" or "Winin' Boy Blues" stand out.