Gilad Hekselman

Gilad Hekselman – Life, at the Village Vanguard (Live) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:20:29 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © La Reserve Records

Dear world, I am excited to announce my next album: Life, at the Village Vanguard will be released on April 5! It’s a digital release only, but until then, 300 of you could have the limited edition vinyl version of it!

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Gilad Hekselman – This Just In (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 50:44 minutes | 973 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazz Village

This Just In is the compelling fourth studio album by Gilad Hekselman. It plays out like a news broadcast, peppered with short, improvised news breaks that highlight his compositions and their openness to a multitude of influences. Jazz, rock, folk, African, Israeli and North Indian classical music are dispersed throughout the album where Gilad’s harmonic creativity and rhythmic mastery prove to be natural elements of the melodic virtuosity that has become his trademark. Leading his powerful trio with Joe Martin on bass, Marcus Gilmore on drums and guest saxophonist Mark Turner, Gilad Hekselman’s deliciously dynamic music truly shines.

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Gilad Hekselman – Homes (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 59:02 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazz Village

Gilad Hekselman has a vision of modern jazz thats harmonically fluent but not averse to simple melody or gentle, approachable effect. His fine working trio, with Joe Martin on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums, draws from a rewarding new album, Homes.

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Gilad Hekselman – Further Chaos (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:41 minutes | 425 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motema

Charts for all three compositions from the new album, Further Chaos. “Seoul Crushing”, “The Hunting”, “Toe Stepping Waltz”

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Gilad Hekselman – Ask for Chaos (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 59:11 minutes | 629 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motema

Gilad Hekselman’s passionate artistry and complexity are at the forefront of his new album ASK FOR CHAOS. Named Rising Star guitarist in 2017 by DownBeat Magazine, on his sixth album he combines his melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic expertise, bringing together his two touring bands – his acoustic-based gHex Trio, and his electric-leaning ZuperOctave. The result is his most compelling and innovative sound to date.

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Gilad Hekselman – Far Star (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 47:20 minutes | 959 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Edition Records

Far Star is the new album from Israeli-born and New York based guitarist Gilad Hekselman – a work that explores a new universe rich in colour, limitless in detail and bold in vision. Based for more than 18 years in New York, Gilad has become a well known figure in that highly creative scene, building a unique sound that is both progressive and timeless. With a new approach to music making that has as much to do with the enforced constraints of the pandemic as with any artistic decision, Gilad has produced something that is simply breathtaking. The music has a boldness and simplicity, it’s progressive yet accessible; ultimately it’s a modern and adventurous album with an abundance of detail that offers reward after reward at every listen. From the opening infectious whistle you know you’re going to be taken on a journey of discovery. It connects on all fronts, emotionally and intellectually, ebbing and flowing into wide-view cinematic and progressive Jazz goodness. It is, without question, a remarkable album from a remarkable artist.

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