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A beautiful album from Gilad Hekselman, one of the best guitarists of a new generation of talented musicians. JAZZMAG

Since arriving in New York five years ago, Mr. Hekselman has set himself roughly up in the line of Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel, with a warm and clean guitar tone, clear articulation, crazily extended improvisational ideas, speed when he needs it, an advanced understanding of harmony, and the flexibility to go wherever his bands want...» Ben Ratliff, NEW YORK TIMES

On tour in  Europe   Greece   United States

 

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Biography English
Label  Le Chant du Monde
Press release English
Recent Press English
Technical Rider Trio
Technical Rider Quartet

UPCOMING DATES IN THE USA

April 28 Blue Whale, Los Angeles
April 29 San Francisco Jazz Festival 3 Cohens + Ghex Trio
April 30 Smalls, with Ari Hoenig NYC
May 3 New Orleans Jazz Festival with Esperanza Spalding band
May 30 92nd St Y - LIVE on WBGO! Gilad Hekselman Quartet

Klampanis, Hekselman, Janke - Greece

May 10 Polytehneio, Chania (duet)
May 11 Figaro, Rethymno (duet)
May 12 Marabou, Volos (trio)
May 13 Hasomeri, Patras (trio)
May 14 Portokali, Zakynthos (trio)
May 15 Architektoniki, Athens (trio)
 

EUROPEAN TOUR MAY 16-31, 2012
France, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark

May 16  Le Cri du Port and IMFP Marseille
May 18-19 Duc des Lombards Paris
May 19 Master Class sponsored by IMEP Paris
May 20 Musig im Ochsen Muri, Switzerland
May 23 Husets, Aalborg, Denmark
May 24 Husets Teater Congo Club Copenhagen, Denmark
May 25 Paradise Jazz Club, Copenhagen, Denmark
May 26 INNtône Festival, Austria
May 28 Porgy & Bess Club, Austria

July 7 Palatia Jazz Festival Germany
July 31-August 1 RED SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL Eilat
 

Gilad Hekselman Montreux Jazz Festival

  

Listen to excerpts from the album

HEARTS WIDE OPEN - Le Chant du Monde


Gilad’s third album is a masterful exploration of the contrast and coexistence of simplicity and depth, expressed through music.

Comprised of simple, singable melodies, these ten new pieces, even with their complex rhythms and harmonies, breathe a certain air of familiarity. Crossing borders and mixing genres, the result is a totally original sound, brilliantly played with precision and great feel by one of the finest groups of jazz artists on the New York jazz scene today.

Guitarist Gilad Hekselman quickly earned the confidence of some of the greatest from Chris Potter to Mark Turner via Gretchen Parlato or Jeff «Tain» Watts.
Fascinating ease and talent, he is clearly one of the most promising guitarists from NYC..
 

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CONTACTS

INTERNATIONAL BOOKING AND MANAGEMENT
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PRESSE - LE CHANT DU MONDE HARMONIA MUNDI
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COORDINATION WEB / MARKETING / INTERNATIONAL
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Le Chant du Monde Presents HEARTS WIDE OPEN

 

FRANCE AND SPAIN GHEX TRIO TOUR

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Recent articles

06/25/2011 World Wide Scene (English)
06/25/2011 Le Devoir (Montréal) (French English)
07/07/2011 JazzTimes (English)
07/26/2011 NextBop (English)
08/16/2011 The Revivalist Player
09/01/2011 The Jazz Session (Podcast)
09/06/2011 WBGO Radio - The Checkout (live)
09/12/2011 New York Times
09/16/2011 About.com
09/19/2011 American Jewish World
09/19/2011 NPR Favorite Sessions
09/20/2011 KCRW-Tom Schnabel
09/26/2011 Review by Richard B. Kamins
10/17/2011 Doctor's Daily News (France)
10/27/2011 Ottawa Citizen
10/28/2011 Aspen Times
10/11/2011 Guitar World
11/22/2011 The New York City Jazz Record
11/23/2011 Jazz Times
12/03/2011 Jazz in Space
02/01/2012 Downbeat Magazine
05/5/2012  Outside-Inside Out

Past Performances France

Listen to excerpts from SplitLife

Recorded live in New York with Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Joe Martin (contrabass), Ari Hoenig (drums)
Purim  |  Hello Who Is It ?  |  My Ideal (Robin/Whiting)  | I Fall in Love Too Easily (Styne/Cahn) |  Suite For Sweets  | When Will the Blues Leave (Coleman)  | The Summer of Laughs and Tears  | Breathless | I Should Care (Cahn)  |  My Second Childhood (Caspi)

Listen to excerpts from Words Unspoken

Ga'agua | New York Angels | April In Paris | Words Unspoken | Countdown | Someone to Watch Over Me | Yo Mama's Blues | Time After Time | How Long Has This Been Going On | Will The Song Ever End?