Helen Gillet is an acclaimed cellist, singer, composer, producer, and live-looping artist known for her eclectic, multicultural sound that blends jazz, french chansons, funk, rock, and avant-garde styles, earning her “Rising star” nominations in downbeat magazine, and multiple awards from Offbeat Magazine and Gambit Big Easy in New Orleans. She conjures a her unique blend of layered cello with a true mastery of live looping technique and bilingual singing in a soulful alto voice earning her the tag line: “The Whirling Dervish of the Cello.” Gillet was born in Belgium, raised in Singapore, Chicago, and Wisconsin prior to her arrival to New Orleans in 2002, where she flourished into one of the most unique, talented, and beloved artists in the crescent city. She’s known for her eclectic palette – which includes avant-garde jazz, french chansons, funk, alternative rock, and bohemian flair of the velvet underground.  She currently splits her time between her main home in New Orleans, summer cabin upstate NY and touring the world with her solo show and frequent musical collaborations. 

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UPCOMING SHOWS

Date City Venue Country
09/13/26 Helen Gillet Improvisation and Seemless Looping Workshop Poultney, VT Stone Valley Arts Center United States
Time: 12:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets
09/13/26 Helen Gillet Poultney, VT Stone Valley Arts Center United States
Time: 4:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets
09/18/26 Helen Gillet – Solo New Haven, CT Lotta Studio United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 903 Whalley Avenue.
09/19/26 Helen Gillet Boston, MA House Show (Boston) United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Jamaica Plains. email helengilletcello@gmail.com for RSVP
09/24/26 Helen Gillet – Solo Catskill, NY The Avalon Lounge United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages.
09/25/26 Wheat Field Improvisation w/ Helen Gillet + Michael Chorney Lincoln, VT Barn Show – Lincoln VT United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 413 Hall Rd. RSVP to michaeldchorney@gmail.com For address
09/26/26 Helen Gillet – Solo Waterbury Village Historic District, VT TURNMusic United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 5 Stowe Street. 5 Stowe Waterbury VT 7:30-9PM Tickets $17-25 Buy Tickets
10/08/26 Helen Gillet Salem, NY Historic Salem Courthouse United States
Time: 6:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Address: 58 E Broadway. Buy Tickets
10/24/26 Helen Gillet + My Pal Foot Foot Columbia, SC COLA JAZZ Foundation United States
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages.
10/25/26 Helen Gillet Asheville, NC Hotel Eve Jazz and Cocktail Lounge United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 56 N Lexington Ave. 2 shows: 7pm & 8:30pm Buy Tickets