Wayne Shorter’s “Fall”: Analysis of Jazz Covers
Read our critical analysis of jazz covers of Wayne Shorter’s “Fall” composition, including notable versions by Miles Davis, Gilad Hekselman and Jesse Fischer!
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Ben Wendel – “June” (Video)
Ben Wendel is about to take his Seasons Band with him to New York’s Village Vanguard May 14-19th. It’s going to be a highly anticipated week for one of the …
Gilad Hekselman – Seoul Crushing (Stream)
Last year, guitarist Gilad Hekselman released Ask for Chaos, an album so full of great ideas it required two different bands — his gHex Trio and his ZuperOctave — to …
Supergroup New Masters Drops Cover of Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” (Stream)
Sony Music Masterworks is taking aim at the younger generation of music listeners. In an attempt to make jazz relevant again, it has assembled “a rotating ensemble of today’s leading, …
Ben Wendel Seasons Band – “March” (Video)
One of the highlight albums of 2018 is most certainly saxophonist Ben Wendel’s The Seasons, a quintet filling out compositions originally for duets released as a YouTube series in 2015, …
Ben Wendel’s Seasons Band Release “July”, First Track Off Debut Album ‘The Seasons’ (Video)
With the fall season’s upcoming releases looking quite promising, saxophonist Ben Wendel’s new album, The Seasons, is definitely one of the albums we are most highly anticipating around here. Based …
Gilad Hekselman – “VBlues” (Stream)
Guitarist Gilad Hekselman has been keeping busy, but very soon, there’s about to be a new album to show for it. Out this September on Motéma Records, Hekselman is dropping …
Gilad Hekselman’s ZuperOctave – “V-Blues” (Video)
Guitarist Gilad Hekselman has a trio with pianist (or really keyboardist) Aaron Parks and drummer Kendrick Scott called ZuperOctave. They’re playful. With Parks on keyboards, there’s a different vibe to …
John Raymond & Real Feels – “Joy Ride”
Trumpeter John Raymond has been leading Real Feels, his band comprised of guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer Colin Stranahan, for over four year now. The trio is set to drop …
Jazzahead! 2017
The recent Jazzahead! event in Bremen, Germany, featured performances from a who’s who of current jazz players. Thankfully, many of those performances have been recorded and made available to those …
“And I Love Her”: A Critical Analysis of Covers
Brad Mehldau has a reputation for building beautiful piano trio versions of pop songs, notably including a lot of Beatles material. His trio release from earlier this year, Blues & …
Hekselman / Klampanis / Ravitz – “Across the Universe”
Jazz artists covering Beatles tunes – not a new idea, but the trio of Gilad Hekselman on guitar, Petros Klampanis on bass, and Ziv Ravitz on drums has pulled together …
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2015
I’m not quite sure what more I could say here about jazz in 2015. There may not have been some overarching narrative that guided how art was made and released. …
Gilad Hekselman – “Samba Em Preludio” (Video)
Guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s new album, Homes, feels roomier, more spacious, and more contemplative an album. Its somber tone at times is like a soothing balm, and his take on the …
Gilad Hekselman – ‘Homes’
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 …
Gilad Hekselman – “Last Train Home” (Interactive Video)
Guitarist Gilad Hekselman is consistently captivating. His 2013 album, This Just In, is such a strong release that I still personally keep it in rotation and may feel a bit …
Gilad Hekselman Trio – Live in Cardiff, UK – April 1, 2015 (video)
Gilad Hekselman is finishing up a trio tour in Europe where he was joined by Joe Martin on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums. A bit of video from the …
Gilad Hekselman – “March of the Sad Ones” Live at the 2014 Django Reinhardt Festival (Video)
Gilad Hekselman’s 2013 album, This Just In, still kills. It’s one of those kinds of albums with sharp compositions and even sharper playing. Though we at Nextbop are constantly in …
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2013, #9-1
As we reach the end of another season of year-end lists, I still find it just as difficult to find some thread to move through this year as when I …
Gilad Hekselman – “March of the Sad Ones” and “The Bucket Kicker” (Video)
In a stop in Aalborg, Denmark, this past May, here’s video of an intimate performance of Gilad Hekselman’s yet unreleased compositon, “March of the Sad Ones”, and “The Bucket Kicker” …
Matt Kassel sit down with Ari Hoenig and Gilad Hekselman
On the night of Friday, November 19, I sat down to talk with guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer Ari Hoenig between sets at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. (Find the …