Jesse van Ruller (born 21 January 1972) is a Dutch jazz guitarist and composer.

He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in 1995 and has recorded several albums as a leader and more as a sideman.

Van Ruller was born in Amsterdam on 21 January 1972.

[1] "He continued his studies at Miami University, Ohio (MM 1995), and in 1995 won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition in Washington, DC.

"[1] Van Ruller recorded two quintet albums for Bluemusic: European Quintet in 1996 and Herbs, Fruits, Balms and Spices two years later.