Gilad Hekselman


Gilad Hekselman is an Israeli-born jazz guitarist. He has performed with Anat Cohen, Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard, John Scofield, Ari Hoenig, and Chris Potter.

Biography

Hekselman moved to New York City in 2004 to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on a scholarship. In July 2005, he won the Gibson–Montreux Jazz Festival Guitar Competition in Switzerland.
His albums include Splitlife, Words Unspoken, Hearts Wide Open, This Just In, and Homes. Hekselman was featured on the album Radio Music Society by Esperanza Spalding.
Hekselman's working quartet includes saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore; they performed on NPR on The Checkout: Live in May 2012.

Discography

As leader