Israeli-born jazz guitaristMusical artist Gilad Hekselman (2018) at Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark

Gilad Hekselman (Hebrew: גלעד הקסלמן; born 1983) is an Israeli-born jazz guitarist. He was born in Kfar Saba. He has performed with Anat Cohen, Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard, John Scofield, Ari Hoenig, and Chris Potter.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Discography
  • 2.1 As leader
  • 2.2 As sideman
• 3 References

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 Compe*ion in Switzerland.

His albums include Splitlife (2006), Words Unspoken (2008), Hearts Wide Open (2011), This Just In (2013), and Homes (2015). Hekselman was featured on the album Radio Music Society by Esperanza Spalding.

Hekselman's working quartet includes saxophonist Mark Turner, b*ist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore; they performed on NPR on The Checkout: Live in May 2012.

Discography

As leader

• Splitlife (Smalls, 2006)
• Words Unspoken (LateSet, 2008)
• Hearts Wide Open (Le Chant du Monde, 2011)
• This Just In (Jazz Village, 2013)
• Homes (Jazz Village, 2015)
• Ask for Chaos (Motema, 2018)
• Further Chaos (Motéma, 2019)
• Trio Grande (Whirlwind, 2020)

As sideman

• Pat Bianchi, Back Home (Doodlin, 2010)
• Ari Hoenig, Lines of Oppression (self released, 2010)
• Anat Cohen, Notes from the Village (Anzic, 2008)
• Anat Cohen, Luminosa (Anzic, 2015)
• Lorraine Feather, Math Camp (Relarion, 2018)
• Ari Hoenig, Bert's Playground (Dreyfus, 2008)
• Ari Hoenig, NY Standard (Fresh Sound, 2018)
• Petros Klampanis, Chroma (Motema, 2017)
• Christian Sands, Reach (Mack Avenue, 2017)
• Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society (Heads Up, 2012)
• Ben Wendel, The Seasons (Motema, 2018)

References