Gilad Hekselman
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| Born | (1983-02-03) February 3, 1983 (age 41) Israel |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Labels | Smalls, Jazz Village, Le Chant du Monde, Motema, Edition, Whirlwind |
| Website | www |
Gilad Hekselman (Hebrew: גלעד הקסלמן; born February 3, 1983) 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.
Hekselman was born in Kfar Saba.[1] 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.[2]
Hekselman's albums include Splitlife (2006), Words Unspoken (2008), Hearts Wide Open (2011), This Just In (2013), and Homes (2015).[3] Hekselman was featured on the album Radio Music SocietybyEsperanza Spalding.[4]
Hekselman's working quartet includes saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore; they performed on NPRonThe Checkout: Live in May 2012.[5][6][7][8]
Hekselman lives in New York with his wife and their children.
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