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.
[1] He moved to New York City in 2004 to attend The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on a scholarship.
[2] Hekselman's albums include Splitlife (2006), Words Unspoken (2008), Hearts Wide Open (2011), This Just In (2013), and Homes (2015).
[4] 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.