Gilad Hekselman
Gilad Hekselman (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.
Gilad Hekselman
Hreinn Gudlaugsson · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Gilad Hekselman
- Born
- 3 February 1983
- Birthplace
- Israel
- Occupation
- Musician
- Fields
- jazz · crossover jazz
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Gilad Hekselman (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.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Gilad Hekselman (born 1983) is a bandleader, composer and guitarist, among other activities, of Israeli nationality. The bandleader was born in Kfar Saba. The work spans crossover jazz and jazz.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 27 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Gilad Hekselman. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q15452182 · wikipedia · Gilad Hekselman
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Gilad Hekselman • Native Name — גלעד הקסלמן • Born — 3 February 1983 • Birthplace — Israel • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Guitar • Label — Smalls, Jazz Village, Le Chant du Monde, Motema, Edition, Whirlwind • Associated Acts — gHex • Website — www.giladhekselman.com • Illustration — Gilad Hekselman (2018) at Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark
Biography
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 (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, 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.
As leader
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 (Motéma, 2018) • Further Chaos (Motéma, 2019) • Zuperoctave: Eyes of the World (Newvelle, 2019) • Trio Grande (Whirlwind), 2020) • Far Star (Edition, 2022)
As sideman
As sideman
• Anat Cohen, Notes from the Village (Anzic, 2008) • Ari Hoenig, Bert's Playground (Dreyfus, 2008) • Pat Bianchi, Back Home (Doodlin, 2010) • Ari Hoenig, Lines of Oppression (self released, 2010) • Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society (Heads Up, 2012) • Petros Klampanis, Minor Dispute (Inner Circle Music, 2015) • Niels Wilhelm Knudsen, Abandoned Places (Gateway 2016) • Anat Cohen, Luminosa (Anzic, 2015) • Julian Shore, Which Way Now? (Tone Rogue, 2016) • Petros Klampanis, Chroma (Motema, 2017) • Christian Sands, Reach (Mack Avenue, 2017) • Lorraine Feather, Math Camp (Relarion, 2018) • Ari Hoenig, NY Standard (Fresh Sound, 2018) • Ben Wendel, The Seasons (Motema, 2018) • Oded Tzur, Make A Sound (Sky River Music, 2026)
Guest
Guest
• Revocation - New Gods, New Masters (2025)
Ben Wendel and Gilad Hekselman at Unterfahrt, Munich, 2019
ChickSR
Gilad Hekselman Trio, 25 november 2015 BIM Amsterdam - Gilad Hekselman
Dirk Neven · Gilad Hekselman Trio, 25 november 2015 BIM Amsterdam - Gilad Hekselman
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Gilad Hekselman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q15452182: Gilad Hekselman
General reference · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.nextbop. Gilad Hekselman.
- 2.All About Jazz. Gilad Hekselman.
- 3.Gilad Hekselman Discography. AllMusic.
- 4.Gilad Hekselman Credits. AllMusic.
- 5.Gilad Hekselman Quartet. NPR.
- 6.Turner, Mark F. Gilad Hekselman: This Just In. www.allaboutjazz.com. 28 May 2013.
- 7.Wolff, Carlo. Jazz Reviews: Hearts Wide OpenGilad Hekselman - By Carlo Wolff — Jazz Articles. jazztimes.com. 10 January 2012.
- 8.Shadrick, Jason. Album Review: Gilad Hekselman - This Just In. Premier Guitar. 11 May 2013.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,438 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Gil OfarimPerson
- Gil Scott-HeronPerson
- Gil SharonePerson
- Gilad AtzmonPerson
- Gilbert AmyPerson
- Gilbert BanesterPerson
- Gilbert DuprezPerson
- Gilbert GabrielPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Gilad Hekselman?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.