Robert Hurst (musician)

Robert Hurst
Hurst performing at the University of Michigan in 2014
Background information
Born
Robert L. Hurst, III

(1964-10-04) October 4, 1964
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • educator
Instruments
Years active1980–present
Labels
Websiteroberthurst.com

Robert L. Hurst III (born October 4, 1964) is an American jazz bassist and educator.

Biography

Hurst played guitar early in his career before concentrating on bass.[1] He performed with the jazz group Out of the Blue in 1985 and also did work with musicians including Tony Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Harry Connick Jr., Geri Allen, Russell Malone, and Steve Coleman.[1] From 1986 to 1991, Hurst played in Wynton Marsalis's ensemble and played with Branford Marsalis in the early 1990s.[1] He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band with Jay Leno from 1992 to 1999.[2][3] His 1993 debut as a leader, Robert Hurst Presents, reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[4] He currently teaches jazz bass at the University of Michigan.[5]

Hurst has also recorded with a range of musicians that includes Paul McCartney, Charles Lloyd, Dave Brubeck, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Payton, Sting, Carl Allen, Pharoah Sanders, Barbra Streisand, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, and Diana Krall.[6]

Hurst has cited bassists Ray Brown and Ron Carter as influences.[7]

Discography

As leader

  • Robert Hurst Presents: Robert Hurst (Columbia, 1992)
  • One for Namesake (Sony, 1993)
  • Unrehurst, Vol. 1 (Bebob, 2002)
  • Unrehurst, Vol. 2 (Bebob, 2010)
  • Bob Ya Head (Bebob, 2010)
  • BoB: A Palindrome (Bebob, 2013)[4]
  • Black Current Jam (Dot Time, 2017)

As member

With Out of the Blue

  • Out of the Blue (Blue Note, 1985)
  • Inside Track (Blue Note, 1986)

As sideman

With Chris Botti

With Donald Brown

With Diana Krall

With Ellis Marsalis Jr.

  • Ellis Marsalis Trio (Blue Note, 1991)
  • Whistle Stop (Columbia, 1994)

With Branford Marsalis

With Wynton Marsalis

With Greg Osby

  • St. Louis Shoes (Blue Note, 2003)
  • Public (Blue Note, 2004)

With others

Film and video

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Robert Hurst". Blue Note. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Robert Hurst Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Robert Hurst Musician". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Robert Hurst | Artist | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Robert Hurst". University of Michigan. July 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Robert Hurst". Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  7. ^ Milkowski, Bill (June 26, 2024). "Robert Hurst: Loud and Clear". JazzTimes. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  8. ^ "Robert Hurst". wbssmedia.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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