Tal Wilkenfeld (born 2 December, 1986 in Sydney, Australia) is a bass guitarist who has gained worldwide attention performing alongside some of rock and jazz music's most notable artists. In 2008, Wilkenfeld was voted "The Year's Most Exciting New Player" for the year in aBass Player Magazine reader's choice poll. She has impressed critics and fans alike with musical achievements usually reserved for players with relatively long established careers. Wilkenfeld became a professional bassist after only three years on the instrument. In addition to her work as a sideman for musicians, she has assumed the role of bandleader to her owneponymous trios, whose musicians have included Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, and Jeff "Tain" Watts.