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{{Infobox OHMS musical group
{{Infobox OHMS musical group
| name         = Jefferson Airplane
| name         = Jefferson Airplane
| image         =
| image       =
| caption       =
| caption     =
| origin       = Cincinnati, Ohio
| origin       = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| genre         =
| genre       = Psychedelic rock; folk rock<ref>{{OHMScite
| years_active =
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane
| label        =
|title=Jefferson Airplane
| members       =
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
| years_active = 1965–1972; 1989<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane
|title=Jefferson Airplane
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
| members     =
* [[Marty Balin]] – vocals (1965–1971, 1989)
* [[Grace Slick]] – vocals, keyboards
* [[Paul Kantner]] – rhythm guitar, vocals
* [[Jorma Kaukonen]] – lead guitar, vocals
* [[Jack Casady]] – bass
* [[Spencer Dryden]] – drums
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website       =
| website     =
}}
}}


'''Jefferson Airplane''' are a musical group from Cincinnati, Ohio.
'''Jefferson Airplane''' was a pioneering American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. 
For purposes of the Ohio Music Scene Wiki, the group is documented through the career and contributions of vocalist and songwriter '''Marty Balin''', who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and served as one of the band’s founding members and primary creative forces during their most influential years.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin
|title=Marty Balin
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
== History (Focused on Marty Balin) ==
Marty Balin founded Jefferson Airplane in 1965, bringing together the initial lineup and helping establish the group as one of the central figures of the emerging San Francisco sound.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane
|title=Jefferson Airplane
|website=Wikipedia
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref> His tenor vocals, songwriting, and artistic direction shaped the band's earliest material, including their debut album ''[[Jefferson Airplane Takes Off]]''.
 
With the addition of singer Grace Slick, the group moved into its most commercially successful era, releasing several landmark albums on which Balin contributed prominently as lead singer, writer, and arranger. His performances and compositions were central to the band’s sound through ''[[Volunteers]]'' (1969).
 
Balin departed the group in 1971 and did not perform on ''[[Bark]]'' (1971), making ''Volunteers'' his final album of the classic period. He later rejoined the band for their 1989 reunion album.
 
== Members ==
* [[Marty Balin]] – vocals (Ohio member)
* [[Grace Slick]] – vocals, keyboards
* [[Paul Kantner]] – rhythm guitar, vocals
* [[Jorma Kaukonen]] – lead guitar, vocals
* [[Jack Casady]] – bass
* [[Spencer Dryden]] – drums
* [[Signe Toly Anderson]] – vocals (early member)
* [[Skip Spence]] – drums (early member)
 
== Discography (Only recordings featuring Marty Balin) ==
=== Studio albums ===
* ''[[Jefferson Airplane Takes Off]]'' (1966)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/99267-Jefferson-Airplane-Jefferson-Airplane-Takes-Off
|title=Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Surrealistic Pillow]]'' (1967)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/7212-Jefferson-Airplane-Surrealistic-Pillow
|title=Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[After Bathing at Baxter's]]'' (1967)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/24888-Jefferson-Airplane-After-Bathing-At-Baxters
|title=Jefferson Airplane – After Bathing at Baxter's
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Crown of Creation]]'' (1968)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/10761-Jefferson-Airplane-Crown-Of-Creation
|title=Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
* ''[[Volunteers]]'' (1969)<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/10760-Jefferson-Airplane-Volunteers
|title=Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>
 
=== Reunion album ===
* ''[[Jefferson Airplane]]'' (1989) – features Balin on vocals during the band’s one-time reunion.<ref>{{OHMScite
|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/172979-Jefferson-Airplane-Jefferson-Airplane
|title=Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane (1989)
|website=Discogs
|access-date=2025-12-04
}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/58687-Jefferson-Aircle Jefferson Airplane on Discogs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane Jefferson Airplane – Wikipedia]


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Musical groups with members from Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups with members from Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups with members from Cincinnati, Ohio]]
[[Category:Musical groups with members from Cincinnati, Ohio]]
[[Category:NationaLocal]]
[[Category:NationaLocal]]

Revision as of 19:27, 4 December 2025


Jefferson Airplane

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Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Psychedelic rock; folk rock<ref>

Jefferson Airplane, Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

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Years active 1965–1972; 1989<ref>

Jefferson Airplane, Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

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Labels
Members * Marty Balin – vocals (1965–1971, 1989)
Associated acts
Website

Jefferson Airplane was a pioneering American psychedelic rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. For purposes of the Ohio Music Scene Wiki, the group is documented through the career and contributions of vocalist and songwriter Marty Balin, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and served as one of the band’s founding members and primary creative forces during their most influential years.<ref> Marty Balin, Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

History (Focused on Marty Balin)

Marty Balin founded Jefferson Airplane in 1965, bringing together the initial lineup and helping establish the group as one of the central figures of the emerging San Francisco sound.<ref> Jefferson Airplane, Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref> His tenor vocals, songwriting, and artistic direction shaped the band's earliest material, including their debut album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off.

With the addition of singer Grace Slick, the group moved into its most commercially successful era, releasing several landmark albums on which Balin contributed prominently as lead singer, writer, and arranger. His performances and compositions were central to the band’s sound through Volunteers (1969).

Balin departed the group in 1971 and did not perform on Bark (1971), making Volunteers his final album of the classic period. He later rejoined the band for their 1989 reunion album.

Members

Discography (Only recordings featuring Marty Balin)

Studio albums

Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

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Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Jefferson Airplane – After Bathing at Baxter's, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Jefferson Airplane – Crown of Creation, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

</ref>

Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

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Reunion album

  • Jefferson Airplane (1989) – features Balin on vocals during the band’s one-time reunion.<ref>

Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane (1989), Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-04.

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References

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