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Yoav Eshed

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Yoav Eshed
יואב אשד
Athens Jazz Festival
Athens Jazz Festival
Background information
Born (1989-04-28) April 28, 1989 (age 37)
Ramat Hasharon, Israel
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, Guitarist, Composer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2008–present
Websitehttps://www.yoaveshed.com

Yoav Eshed (Hebrew: יואב אשד; born April 28, 1989) is a jazz guitarist and composer based in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Yoav started to play the piano at the age of 3[2] and played Haydn, Bach and Mendelssohn. He picked up the guitar at the age of 13.[3]

Biography

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Early life

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He was born in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, to a family of musicians.[1]

Yoav studied jazz with Amit Golan and guitar with Shai Chen.[citation needed] He attended Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and won 1st place in the school's annual jazz competition.[2] He then received a presidential scholarship for his undergraduate studies at Berklee. In addition, Yoav won the America-Israel Cultural Foundation jazz study scholarships between 2008–2014.

Career in Israel

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In 2012, Trio Millionaires, led by Yoav Eshed,[1] received the support of the Ministry of Culture for their musical arrangement of the Israeli children's songbook, The Sixteenth Sheep, collaborating with singer and comedian Tomer Sharon. The trio recorded and released their debut album digitally on Bandcamp.

Career in the United States

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Yoav is based in New York City, leading his quartet, Guitar Hearts.

Awards and honors

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  • 1st place prize at Rimon Jazz Annual Competition[2]
  • 1st place Winner of 'Made in New York’ Jazz Competition Solo Section
  • 1st place winner of Lee Ritenour 'Six String Theory' Jazz section International Guitar Competition[4]

Discography

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As a band leader:

  • Introducing Trio Millionaires (2013)
  • Two Words (2018)
  • August (2020)
  • A Way Out (2021) released on Sounderscore record label[5]
  • Guitar Hearts (2025)[6]

As sideman:

  • Clemens Grassman - Midnight Apple (2018)
  • Fima Chupakin - Water (2019)
  • Aaron Bahr Septet - Places (Real and Imagined) (2020)
  • Steven Terry - Compositions (2020)
  • Ari Hoenig - Golden Treasures (2022)[7]
  • David Sirkis - When It All Starts (2023)
  • Lau Noah - A Dos (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Israeli jazz musician takes center stage in Colombia". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Rimon Jazz Competition". Rimon School (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ "AICF Yoav Eshed". America-Israel_Cultural_Foundation. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  4. ^ "Six String Theory Guitar Competition". Six String Theory. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  5. ^ "A Way Out released under Sounderscore Record label". Rimon School. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ^ "Guitar Hearts Full Album". Distrokid. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ^ "Ari Hoenig Golden Treasures Digipack". Fresh Sound New Talent Records. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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