Life, at the Village Vanguard

Life at the Village Vanguard is a live jazz album of the guitarist Gilad Hekselman. The album captures the essence of a live performance while delivering a polished and immersive listening experience.

Gilad Hekselman is an Israeli jazz guitarist in his mid-20s, steps up to improvise. Since arriving in New York five years ago, Mr. Hekselman has set himself roughly up in the line of Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel, with a warm and clean guitar tone, clear articulation, crazily extended improvisational ideas, speed when he needs it, an advanced understanding of harmony, and the flexibility to go wherever his bands want.