Gilad Hekselman

Gilad Hekselman
Aarhus, Denmark 2015 Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Background information
Origin	Israel
Genres	Post-Bop, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Composer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	2000s-present
Website	Gilad Hekselman
Notable instruments
Victor Baker

Gilad Hekselman (born 1983) is an Israeli-born jazz guitarist.^[1][2] Hekselman has performed with many renowned artists including Anat Cohen, Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard, John Scofield, Ari Hoenig, and Chris Potter.

Hekselman moved to New York City in 2004 to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on full scholarship. In July 2005, he won the Gibson–Montreux Jazz Festival Guitar Competition in Switzerland.^[3]

To date he has released five albums as leader: Splitlife (2006), Words Unspoken (2008), Hearts Wide Open (2011), This Just In (2013), and Homes (2015).^[4]

Hekselman was also featured on Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society.^[5]

Hekselman's working quartet features saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore; they performed together on NPR's The Checkout: Live in May 2012.^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

References

1. "Gilad Hekselman". America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
2. "Gilad Hekselman". nextbop. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
3. "Gilad Hekselman". All About Jazz. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
4. "Gilad Hekselman Discography". All Music. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
5. "Gilad Hekselman Credits". All Music. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
6. "Gilad Hekselman Quartet". NPR. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
7. Gilad Hekselman: This Just In
8. Jazz Reviews: Hearts Wide OpenGilad Hekselman - By Carlo Wolff — Jazz Articles
9. Album Review: Gilad Hekselman - "This Just In"
10. Gilad Hekselman, THIS JUST IN, reviewed by Stanley Fefferman | OpusOneReview
11. FAME Review: Gilad Hekselman - Words Unspoken
12. Bop-N-Jazz: Gilad Hekselman Hearts Wide Open Le Chant Du Monde 2011