Robert Hurst

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. 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. His 1993 debut as a leader, Robert Hurst Presents, reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. He currently teaches jazz bass at the University of Michigan.

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.

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

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) 1988: Wynton Marsalis, Blues & Swing (CBS Music Video Enterprises) 1989, 1990, 1995: Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Clockers – soundtrack 1990–1994: Keenan Ivory Wayans, In Living Color (20th Century Fox Television) – features "Detroit Red" by Hurst (a dance bumper for the Fly Girls) 1992: Marco Williams, Without a Pass (Chanticleer Films; CableACE Award Nominee) – features compositions by Hurst 1992: Branford Marsalis, "B.B.'s Blues" (Sony Music) 1992: Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker, Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You – title track "Roust About" composed by Robert Hurst (Sony Music; Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee) 1997: Bernie Casey, The Dinner (Acorn Productions) 1999: Rick Famuyiwa, The Wood (MTV Films production on Paramount Pictures) 2000: George Tillman Jr., Men of Honor 2000: Dogma (presentation; The Blue Lobster) 2001: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Eleven 2001: Norman Jewison, Dinner with Friends (HBO Films) – Hurst as musician, original score by Dave Grusin 2002: Rick Famuyiwa, Brown Sugar 2003: Paco Farias, Broken (short film; Horn of the Moon Productions) 2004: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Twelve 2005: George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck 2005: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Diana Krall (Verve Music Group) 2005: Their Eyes Were Watching God (ABC) 2006: Steven Soderbergh, The Good German 2007: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Thirteen 2007: Happy Birthday Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song (Great Performances on PBS) 2007: Mackie Austin Hard Road Home (HBO Green House Productions) 2009: Chris Botti in Boston (Sony Music Entertainment) 2011: Tamara Davis, Single Ladies (MTV Films on VH1) Paul Henning, The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS), "Been There Done That" – theme and soundtrack The Expendables (USC Independent Productions) – features "Brother Try 'n Catch a Cab on the East Side Blues" and "Simi Valley Blues" by Hurst