Gilad Hekselman

A gifted jazz guitarist with a bent toward sophisticated post-bop, Israeli-born Gilad Hekselman arrived on the New York jazz scene in the mid-2000s. Along with notable work alongside Anat Cohen, Ari Hoenig, and Mark Turner, Hekselman has issued his own well-regarded albums such as 2006's Splitlife and 2015's Homes. Born in Israel in 1983, Hekselman first started out studying classical piano at age six, and then switched to guitar at age nine. A gifted performer, he gained early experience from age 12 to 14 as a member of the house band for a weekly children's television show...