Gilad Hekselman
[Image:Gilad-hekselman1.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Gilad Hekselman (2018) at Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark]
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, Chris Potter and Joey Alexander.
Biography
Hekselman was born in Kfar Saba. He 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.Hekselman's 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.
Hekselman lives in New York with his wife and their children.
Discography
As leader
Splitlife Words Unspoken Hearts Wide Open This Just In Homes Ask for Chaos Further Chaos Zuperoctave: Eyes of the World Trio Grande- ''Far Star''
As sideman
- Anat Cohen, Notes from the Village
- Ari Hoenig, Bert's Playground
- Pat Bianchi, Back Home
- Ari Hoenig, Lines of Oppression
- Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society
- Petros Klampanis, Minor Dispute
- Anat Cohen, Luminosa
- Julian Shore, Which Way Now?
- Petros Klampanis, Chroma
- Christian Sands, Reach
- Lorraine Feather, Math Camp
- Ari Hoenig, NY Standard
- Ben Wendel, ''The Seasons''