Gil Dor was born 1952 in Israel. He studied classical guitar with the late Menashe Bakish, one of Israel’s foremost masters of guitar, and served in the Israeli Army as a musician in an entertainment unit 1971-1974. Following his military service, Gil continued his studies in the USA, concentrating on jazz at Berklee College in Boston and on classical theory and composition at Queens College in NY.
Upon returning to Israel in 1981, Gil established himself as a guitarist as well as an arranger/composer, performing live jazz and rock and recording with leading artists in Israel. During 1983 and 1984, he taught jazz improvisation and guitar at the Jerusalem Academy of Music. In 1985, Gil co-founded the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Ramat Hasharon, Israel. In his capacity as Rimon's academic director for 5 years, Gil developed and wrote many core curricula as well as advanced courses. He founded the school’s computer aided music program and developed a unique "music notation" application, using one of the earliest softwares. During the next five-year period, he performed in jazz festivals, promoting different original projects in Israel and in Europe. In 1990, Gil started an artistic collaboration with Achinoam Nini, a talented Rimon student internationally known today as Noa. Together they have performed on the world’s most prestigious stages. Gil is Noa’ musical and artistic director as well as co-writer, arranger, producer, and guitarist.