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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 36)
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[1] and played Haydn, Bach and Mendelssohn. He picked up the guitar at the age of 13.[citation needed]

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. He attended Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music and won 1st place in Israel'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 well-known 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 band, Guitar Hearts.

Awards and honors

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  • 1st place prize at Rimon Jazz Annual Competition.[2]
  • Guitar Achievement Award of Berklee.

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 [3]
  • Guitar Hearts (2025) [4]

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)[5]
  • David Sirkis - When It All Starts (2023)
  • Lau Noah - A Dos (2024)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Israeli jazz musician takes center stage in Colombia". The Jerusalem Post. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rimon Jazz Competition". Rimon School (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Way Out released under Sounderscore Record label". Rimon School. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Guitar Hearts Full Album". Distrokid. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ari Hoenig Golden Treasures Digipack". Fresh Sound New Talent Records. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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