Jack Casady

John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American musician. He is called one of the popular bass guitarists of the rock music era. He is best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He became the bass player for Jefferson Airplane with lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Kantner.^[1]

Jack Casady
Casady playing on his signature bass with Hot Tuna in 2005.
Background information
Birth name	John William Casady
Born	(1944-04-13) April 13, 1944 (age 81) Washington, D.C., US
Genres	Rock, blues
Instruments	Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
Years active	1964–present
Website	www.jackcasady.com (requires flash)