Gilad Hekselman

Guitar
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02/12/2024
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Ari Hoenig trio
01/24/2024
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Gilad Hekselman, Rick Rosato & Bill Stewart
01/23/2024
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Gilad Hekselman, Rick Rosato & Bill Stewart
05/01/2023
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Gilad Hekselman trio
01/12/2023
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Gilad Hekselman, Matt Brewer & JK Kim
01/11/2023
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Gilad Hekselman, Joe Martin & Joe Dyson
01/09/2023
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Ari Hoenig Trio
10/17/2022
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Ari Hoenig trio
09/21/2022
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Gilad Hekselman trio
05/25/2022
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Jerome Sabbagh quartet
01/17/2022
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Gilad Hekselman, Joe Martin & Alon Benjamini
12/06/2021
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Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/04/2021
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Gilad Hekselman & Julius Rodriguez
05/19/2021
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Gilad Hekselman Quartet
02/08/2021
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Gilad Hekselman Trio
08/26/2019
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Ari Hoenig Trio
07/04/2019
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Gilad Hekselman Trio
04/10/2019
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Remy Le Boeuf Quintet
03/11/2019
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Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/04/2019
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Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/10/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
09/24/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
08/27/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
08/21/2018
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Gilad Hekselman Trio
08/20/2018
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Gilad Hekselman Trio
06/25/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
05/07/2018
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Ari Hoenig Quartet
04/09/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
03/12/2018
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Ari Hoenig Trio
01/31/2018
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Gilad Hekselman Quartet
12/18/2017
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Ari Hoenig Trio
11/26/2017
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Gilad Hekselman w/ Rick Rosato, Jonathan Pinson
09/07/2017
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The Dayna Stephens Sextet
09/06/2017
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The Dayna Stephens Sextet
08/31/2017
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The Gilad Heksleman Trio
08/30/2017
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
07/13/2017
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Gilad Hekselman with Fred Hersch
06/29/2017
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The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
06/28/2017
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The Jochen Rueckert Quartet
06/26/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/19/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/15/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
04/17/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
04/13/2017
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Julian Shore with Gilad Hekselman & Jorge Roeder
03/08/2017
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Gilad Hekselman w/ Marcus Gilmore
02/27/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
02/23/2017
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
02/22/2017
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
02/13/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
01/02/2017
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/19/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/10/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
09/19/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Group
09/15/2016
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
09/14/2016
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
09/05/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
08/10/2016
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The Philip Dizack Quintet
08/08/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
08/07/2016
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Amos Hoffman & Gilad Hekselman Duo
07/18/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
07/11/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
05/30/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
05/16/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
05/12/2016
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Gilad Hekselman & Yotam Silberstein Duo
03/21/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/17/2016
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
03/16/2016
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
03/14/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/07/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
02/08/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
02/08/2016
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Eden Ladin's YEQUM
02/01/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
01/19/2016
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Mezzrow "Polite" Jam session
01/11/2016
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
11/09/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/02/2015
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The Dan Kaufman Quintet
10/05/2015
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
08/24/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/17/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/11/2015
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Adi Meyerson, Glenn Zaleski & Gilad Hekselman
08/10/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
07/16/2015
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The Dayna Stephens Quintet
07/15/2015
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The Dayna Stephens Quintet
07/13/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
07/11/2015
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The Tim Green Quintet
07/10/2015
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The Tim Green Quintet
06/22/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
06/04/2015
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
06/03/2015
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
06/01/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
05/18/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
04/20/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/23/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/16/2015
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The Dayna Stephens Trio
03/12/2015
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The Will Vinson Quintet
03/11/2015
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The Will Vinson Quintet
03/02/2015
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The Julian Shore Quartet
02/16/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
02/12/2015
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The Julian Shore Quintet
01/22/2015
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The Philip Dizack Quintet
01/19/2015
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
12/22/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/17/2014
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
12/15/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/01/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/17/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
11/10/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/03/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/27/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/13/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
09/01/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/25/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/02/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/19/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
04/28/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
04/21/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
04/10/2014
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
04/09/2014
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
04/07/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/24/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/22/2014
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The Tim Green Quintet
02/10/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
01/27/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
01/20/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
01/06/2014
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
12/30/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
12/23/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
12/09/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/28/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/24/2013
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The John Raymond Group
10/21/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
09/16/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
07/15/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
06/10/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
04/22/2013
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Ari Hoenig & Gilad Hekselman
04/18/2013
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The John Raymond Group
03/28/2013
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
03/27/2013
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
03/18/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/11/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
02/21/2013
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The Ulysses Owens Quartet
01/14/2013
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Kenny Werner & "Chant"
01/07/2013
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/26/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/08/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/01/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
09/03/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/27/2012
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Gilad Hekselman Solo Guitar
08/14/2012
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After-hours Jam Session
08/09/2012
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The Melissa Aldana Quartet
08/06/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/11/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
05/07/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Concoction
04/30/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
04/09/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/26/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
03/20/2012
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
03/19/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
02/27/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
02/20/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
01/09/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Group
01/02/2012
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The Ari Hoenig Quintet
12/26/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
12/20/2011
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
12/12/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
11/14/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/15/2011
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The Majid Khaliq Sextet
10/10/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
09/26/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
09/24/2011
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The Shauli Einav Band
09/12/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
09/10/2011
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The Dan Ori Group
08/15/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/08/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
07/18/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
07/04/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/27/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/20/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/14/2011
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Vocalists Nancy Harms
05/26/2011
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The Omer Avital Quartet
05/25/2011
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The Omer Avital Quartet
05/23/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/19/2011
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
05/16/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/02/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/28/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/21/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
01/31/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
01/17/2011
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/22/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/08/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/25/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
10/04/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
10/01/2010
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The Shai Maestro Quartet
09/09/2010
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The Hans Glawischnig & Gilad Hekselman Duo
08/30/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
08/09/2010
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
06/21/2010
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Hans Glawischnig & Gilad Hekselman Duo
05/25/2010
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Hans Glawischnig & Gilad Hekselman Duo
05/24/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/17/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet "Punk Bop"
05/10/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
05/03/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/15/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
03/08/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet "Punk Bop!"
03/05/2010
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The Matt Geraghty Quartet
01/18/2010
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/02/2009
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
11/25/2009
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Hans Glawischnig Duo
11/23/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
10/12/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
10/07/2009
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Gilad Hekselman Quartet
09/28/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
08/10/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/03/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/29/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/15/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
05/11/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
05/04/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
04/20/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio & Jean-Michel Pilc
04/13/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Trio & Jean-Michel Pilc
03/09/2009
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The Gilad Hekselman Trio
02/18/2009
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The Anat Cohen Quintet
02/16/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
02/02/2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
12/22/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Group
12/08/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Group
12/03/2008
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
12/01/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
11/24/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
11/17/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
11/03/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Group "Punkbop"
10/29/2008
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
10/27/2008
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The Orlando Leflemming Group
10/20/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
09/01/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet "Punk Bop"
08/25/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet "Punk Bop"
08/11/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
08/04/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
07/28/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
07/21/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
06/23/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet "Punkbop"
06/09/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Group
06/05/2008
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The Joe Martin Quartet
04/07/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
03/27/2008
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
03/24/2008
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
02/25/2008
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Ari Hoenig Trio
12/26/2007
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The Gilad Hekelsman Trio
12/10/2007
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The Ari Hoenig Group
11/29/2007
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The Gilad Hekselman Group
11/26/2007
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet
11/19/2007
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The Ari Hoenig Trio
10/22/2007
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The Ari Hoenig "Punkbop"
10/18/2007
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The Gilad Hekselman Quartet
10/15/2007
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The Ari Hoenig Group
Upcoming Shows
Gilad Hekselman has been developing a reputation as one of the most promising guitarists in New York since his arrival in 2004. After only a few years this native Israeli has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists in the New York City 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. Gilad has played all major jazz clubs in New York City including the Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, Dizzy's Club and Smalls. He is constantly touring world-wide and has played most noteworthy jazz festivals including Montreux (Sui), North Sea (Ned), Montreal (Can) & San Francisco (USA). 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 at the time 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. *Gilad performs on handcrafted guitars made by Victor Baker. 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 features Gilad Hekselman, Joe Martin, and Marcus Gilmore also showcases Mark Turner on three titles. Born in Israel in 1983, Gilad studied classical piano from age 6 and began studying guitar at the age of 9. From age 12 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 age 18. Gilad received the America - Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship for studies abroad to attend The New School in New York, where he completed his BFA in performing arts in 2008.