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Gilad Hekselman

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"Despite alternating between two very different bands, Ask For Chaos is a cohesive statement united by Hekselman's writing, which maintains a translucent melodic throughline whether erupting into ferocious grooves with gHex or blooming into
hazy electronic textures with ZuperOctave. You can hear the same imagination at work in every piece . . ."
Shaun Brady, Jazziz Magazine
"Gilad Hekselman is a guitarist whose star is on the rise for the right reasons."
- Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times
(Live Jazz: Three August Standouts, From Gilad Hekselman to Rebolú)
"Hekselman combines his inherent melodicism and uncanny technique with a fresh vision as a composer, showing why he topped the Rising Star-Guitar category in the 2017 DownBeat Critics Poll." 
"Hekselman has created a futuristic masterwork . . . Hekselman's performance is fantastic throughout, and the album leaves no doubt about his compositional prowess" - Ron Netsky, Rochester City Paper
"After a run of intriguingly fresh sounding records, starting with 2006 set Splitlife (Smalls Records), up to the most recently released Homes (Jazz Village 2015), New York-based guitarist Gilad Hekselman seems to have widened his musical soundscape even further by pursuing a multitude of different new projects, ultimately proving himself one of the most innovative voices in jazz guitar today on his newest outing . . . Hexelman's best idea yet . . . Ask For Chaos finds Hekselman at his most focused, fun and approachable. . ."
- Friedrich Kunzmann, AllAboutJazz

"The two trios cohabit the same space seamlessly, creating a diverse program outlined with fresh artistic ideas. This is definitely a career peak for Hekselman, an already consummate young guitarist whose fulfilling music consolidates rock-steady rhythmic engagement and singing quality." - Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail
"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 . . . "
- 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
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