Many consider him one of the most gifted musicians of his generation.

gifted 是动词 gift（给予）的过去分词形式，在这里用作形容词，表示"有天赋的、有才华的"。gift 本义是"礼物"，引申为"天赋、才能"，因为天赋被视为上天赐予的礼物。