Gilad Hekselman (born 3 February 1983) is an Israeli-born jazz guitarist. Since his arrival to New York in 2004, Hekselman has been earning a reputation as one of the most promising guitarists in New York. During the subsequent three years, he shared the stage with many top names from the New York jazz scene including Gretchen Parlato, Chris Potter, Greg Hutchinson, Reuben Rogers, Ari Hoenig, Joel Frahm, Joe Martin, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Jonathan Blake