GILAD  HEKSELMAN    

Released  October  world-­‐wide  by  JazzVillage  (harmonia  mundi)  

   

                             

Gilad  Hekselman,  guitar  Joe  Martin,  bass  

Marcus  Gilmore,  drums  Guest  :  Jeff  Ballard,  drums  

 

Patricia  JOHNSTON  |  Manager  TAKLIT  ARTIST  &  CONCERT  MANAGEMENT  

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BIOGRAPHY  GILAD  HEKSELMAN    

Gilad Hekselman has been developing a reputation as one of the most promising guitarists in New York since his arrival in 2004. In only a few years this native Israeli has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists in the New York jazz scene including Chris Potter, Mark Turner, John Scofield, Anat Cohen Ari Hoenig, Esperanza Spalding, Sam Yahel, Jeff Ballard, Gretchen Parlato, Avishai Cohen, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks and Greg Hutchinson. He has played all the major jazz clubs in New York including the Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, Dizzy's Club and Smalls. He is constantly touring world-wide and has played most major jazz festivals including Montreux, North Sea, Montreal and San Francisco. Gilad is the winner of the 2005 Gibson Montreux International Guitar Competition. He opened for guitar legend Paco de Lucia at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006, which led to a string of performances at the IAJE Conference and at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York.

That same year Gilad released his debut album SplitLife (Smalls Records) recorded with bassist Joe Martin and drummer Ari Hoenig. It received rave reviews from the press as did his second album, Words Unspoken (LateSet Records), recorded and released in 2008 with Joe Martin, drummer Marcus Gilmore and tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm. In 2009, Gilad recorded three tracks for Walt Disney Records, one of which was included in the record Everybody Wants To Be a Cat (2011). The album features versions to Disney songs played by a top-shelf lineup of musicians including Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman, Esperanza Spalding, Diane Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Bad Plus and many other jazz legends.

In the spring of 2010 Gilad recorded his third album, Hearts Wide Open, with Joe Martin on bass, Marcus Gilmore on drums and world-renowned saxophonist Mark Turner, a project that Gilad defined as his "best recorded work so far". The record received rave reviews globally and was featured in many Best-of-2011 lists such as New York Times, Amazon and iTunes.

In April of 2013, Gilad released his fourth album, This Just In, under the JazzVillage label of Harmonia Mundi. Recorded and engineered in New York by Michael Cisneros Perez, the new album with Gilad Hekselman, Joe Martin, and Marcus Gilmore also features Mark Turner on three titles. 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.

In October 2015, Gilad will release his 4th album under the harmonia mundi banner (JazzVillage). This new album entitled “Homes”, is a wonderful exploration of his ports of call, capturing their distinct musical personalities as well as the human values they represent. Accompanied by his loyal sidemen who have been with him for almost a decade, as well as a prestigious special guest, the guitarist reveals the secrets behind his influences and welcomes us into the innermost parts of his Homes. Born in Israel in 1983, Gilad studied classical piano from age six and began studying guitar at the age of 9. From age12 to 14 he performed regularly with the band of a weekly children's television show.He attended the prestigious Thelma Yellin School of Arts, graduating with excellence from the jazz department at age18. Gilad received the America – Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship for studies abroad to attend The New School in New York, where he completed a BFA degree in performing arts in 2008. Gilad performs on handcrafted guitars made by Victor Baker.

 

PRESS  EXCERPTS  GILAD  HEKSELMAN    "Gilad  Hekselman  has  a  vision  of  modern  jazz  that’s  harmonically  fluent  but  not  averse  to  simple  melody  or  gentle,  approachable  effect...  a  rewarding  new  album,  “Homes".        —  NATE  CHINEN,    The  New  York  Times    "There  may  not  be  any  stronger  melodies  in  jazz  today  than  the  lines  flowing  out  of  Gilad  Hekselman's  guitar.  Hekselman's  new  album,  Homes,  displays  his  melodicism  and  songwriting  as  well  as  the  continued  growth  of  his  trio  with  Joe  Martin  on  bass  and  Marcus  Gilmore  on  drums"      —  BEN  GRAY,  Nextbop    "Hekselman...  often  creates  the  illusion  of  a  second  guitarist  ghosting  his  lines....  it  sounds  as  if  the  spectral  guitarist  is  actually  accompanying  him."    —  TOM  GREENLAND,    The  New  York  City  Jazz  Record      Homes  comes  at  the  highest  recommendation.  In  a  world  where  cookie  cutter  music  is  king  and  art  has  taken  a  back  seat,  Gilad  Hekselman  and  his  crew  boldly  stand  up  and  create  music  with  true  sincerity,  soul  and  un-­‐adulterated  creativity.  Learnjazzstandards.com    DownBeat  Magazine  classified  Gilad  Hekselman  as  the  N°5  rising  star  on  the  international  jazz  scene  last  year    France’s  primary  jazz  magazine  JazzMan  has  singled  him  out  as  «  a  leader  and  one  of  the  best  representatives  of  a  talented  generation  of  Israeli  artists  ».    French  journalist  Ludovic  Florin  recently  wrote  that  Gilad  is  «  rhythmically,  the  most  gifted  guitarist  of  the  century  ».    "...possessing  a  distinctive  lyricism  and  easily  embraceable  artfulness  that  seems  to  reach  beyond  his  years...  Hekselman  has  a  pristine,  crystalline  sound  and  a  bright  playing  style  that  seems  as  natural  and  sustaining  as  air  and  water...  Imagine  a  brightly  lit  day,  sunlight  on  water  -­‐  you  are  there.  If  Monet’s  waterlily  studies  were  music  this  could  be  it...  with  a  quiet  assertiveness  and  expertise  that  is  winning  throughout..."    Laurel  Gross,  All  About  Jazz    "The  feeling  in  a  small  club  quickly  grows  intense  when  GILAD  HEKSELMAN,  an  Israeli  jazz  guitarist  in  his  mid-­‐20s,  steps  up  to  improvise.  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..."    Ben  Ratliff,  New  York  Times    "...Mr.  Hekselman,  playing  complex  chords  with  extended  harmony  —  the  higher  science  of  jazz  academia,  but  done  with  passion  —  moved  his  solo  toward  a  peak.  About  two  minutes  in,  the  audience  began  yelling."      Ben  Ratliff,  New  York  Times    "Mr.  Hekselman  is  a  guitarist  who  favors  a  clarity  of  tone  and  purpose,  and  who  surrounds  himself  with  strong  talent."    Nate  Chinen,  New  York  Times    "...Gilad  Hekselman's  SplitLife  (Smalls  Records)  is  everything  one  could  hope  for  in  a  debut  release.  The  Israeli-­‐born  guitarist  shows  maturity  beyond  his  years...In  terms  of  time  feel,  technique,  tone  projection  and  linear  and  chordal  sophistication,  Hekselman  is  clearly  poised  to  reach  the  highest  ranks  on  his  instrument."    David  Adler,  Jazz  Times    "Hekselman  is  a  subtle  player  who  holds  the  spotlight  with  tasteful  runs.  He  seeks  out  transcendental  lines  and  often  finds  them...  Hekselman  doesn't  clamor  for  attention.  His  playing,  though,  is  quietly  persuasive."      Karl  Stark,  Philadelphia  Inquirer    "The  debut  recording  by  guitarist  Gilad  Hekselman  has  the  youth  displaying  a  mature  sound,  the  ability  to  think  fast,  and  an  inventive  use  of  space".    Scott  Yanow,  Allmusic    A  beautiful  album  from  Gilad  Hekselman,  one  of  the  best  guitarists  of  a  new  generation  of  talented  musicians.    JAZZMAG  –  France  

 

TRACK  LISTING    

1. Homes  2. Verona  3. KeeDee  4. Home  E-­‐minor  5. Space  6. Cosmic  Patience  7. Eyes  to  See  8. Parisian  Thoroughfare  9. Samba  em  Preludio  10. Last  Train  Home  11. Dove  Song  12. Place  Like  No  Home  

 

All  tracks  composed  by  Gilad  Hekselman  except:  8-­‐Bud  Powell,  9-­‐Baden  Powell,    1-­‐  Pat  Metheny    11-­‐Matti  Caspi.  GUEST  :  Jeff  Ballard  –  drums:  track  3  &  10  

   CD    CREDITS    Album  title  :  «  HOMES  »  by  Gilad  Hekselman    

Artists  :  Gilad  Hekselman  (guitar)  Joe  Martin  (bass)  Marcus  Gilmore  (drums)  Jeff  Ballard  (drums)  

Record  Label  :  Jazz  Village  http://www.jazzvillagemusic.com    

Distributor  :  Harmonia  Mundi  

Release  date:  6  octobre  2015  (Europe)  9  octobr  2015  (Amérique  du  nord)  

Photo  Credits  :  Josh  Goleman  (royalty  free,  please  credit  the  photographer  for  photo  use)  

Official  Clip:  Gilad  Hekselman  Trio  Live        

http://www.youtube.com/user/JazzVillageMusic    &  http://youtu.be/nsZdgWucIKU    

Web  site  :  www.giladhekselman.com  

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