Gilad Hekselman Trio | The Sound of Modern Jazz

The legendary Zig Zag Jazz Club, three-time Applaus Award winner as Germany’s best jazz club, and Ella Radio present the ZigZag Jazz Festival at Berlin’s historic Gasometer — world-class, hand-picked music in the heart of Berlin: https://zigzag-jazzfestival.de/ Welcome to Victor's Places, your go-to channel for captivating jazz! Here we capture and share one-of-a-kind live performances by jazz masters (and more!) to delight even the most refined musical tastes. Experience Victor’s Places Events Live. Get your tickets here: https://www.zigzag-jazzclub.berlin/me... Gilad Hekselman is one of the leading voices in jazz guitar. Just a few years after arriving in New York in 2004, the Israeli native has already shared the stage with some of the biggest artists on the New York jazz scene, including Chris Potter, Eric Harland, Mark Turner, Anat Cohen, Ari Hoenig, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Ballard, Ben Wendel, Gretchen Parlato, Ben Williams, Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks and Becca Stevens, among many others. He has played at all the major jazz clubs in New York City, including the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, Dizzy's Club, and Smalls. He tours constantly around the world and has played most major jazz festivals and venues, including Montreux, North Sea, Montreal, and SFJazz, to name a few.Hekselman has released nine critically acclaimed albums as a bandleader, many of which have been included in the best of lists in the NY Times, Downbeat Magazine, Amazon, All About Jazz, and many other publications. "Outstanding” is an overused description but one that’s applied to bassist Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied. While living in New York he brought his inimitable personality to work on projects for the likes of Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Antonio Sanchez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Bill Charlap, Billy Cobham, Kevin Hays, Wayne Krantz, Jimmy Cobb, Ari Hoenig, Seamus Blake, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Leslie Odom Jr, Mark Turner and David Sanchez among many others. Today he is considered one of the leading international bassists. While still in high school, Ofri Nehmya performed with leading Israeli jazz musicians including Amos Hoffman, Omri Mor, and Eli Degibri. At just 17, he joined Degibri’s quartet and can be heard on the albums Twelve and Cliff Hangin’. Two years later, having received a full scholarship, he began studying at the Berklee College of Music. Around the same time, his international career took off: he toured with bassist Avishai Cohen and appeared on Cohen’s album Almah (2013). He also introduced his own quartet (featuring Yotam Silberstein and Julian Shore), touring Europe and performing at the Red Sea Jazz Festival. Further collaborations include work with Omer Avital (Abutbul Music, Qantar), guitarist Shachar Elnatan, and pianist Shai Maestro, appearing on Maestro’s ECM release The Dream Thief (2018). He is also a member of the Alexander Claffy Quintet (with Jeremy Pelt and Immanuel Wilkins) and the quintet led by Simona Premazzi. Today, Ofri Nechemya is regarded as one of the most in-demand drummers of his generation — a musician defined by technical clarity, responsive interplay, and a strong international presence. Gilad Hekselman - guitar (USA/IL) Orlando le Fleming - bass (UK) Ofri Nehemya - drums (IL) 0:00 Downhill From Here 7:25 Wise Man Audio recording - Jeremy Nothman Videoproduction and audiomix - Alex Hoetzinger Recorded live at Zig Zag jazz club in Berlin on 29.04.2026 #GiladHekselman #GiladHekselmanTrio #ModernJazzGuitar #JazzGuitar #ContemporaryJazz #LiveJazz #JazzTrio #GuitarTrio #OrlandoLeFleming #OfriNehemya #OfriNechemya #ZigZagJazzClub #ZigZagJazzFestival #BerlinJazz #LiveJazzBerlin #JazzFestival #DownhillFromHere #WiseMan #VictorsPlaces