Robert Hurst (born October 4, 1964) is an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

bassist.

Biography

Hurst played guitar early in his career before concentrating on bass. He worked with Out of the Blue in 1985 and also did work with musicians such as Tony Williams,

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, Geri Allen,

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, and

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. From 1986 to 1991 Hurst played in Wynton Marsalis's ensemble, and played with

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in the early 1990s. He was also a member of

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. His debut as a leader, 1993's ''Robert Hurst Presents'', reached No. 13 on the

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chart.

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Allmusic He currently teaches jazz bass at the

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Discography

As leader

* ''Robert Hurst Presents: Robert Hurst'' ( Columbia, 1992) * ''One for Namesake'' (

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, 1993) * ''Unrehurst, Vol. 1'' (Bebob, 2002) * ''Unrehurst, Vol. 2'' (Bebob, 2010) * ''Bob Ya Head'' (Bebob, 2010) * ''Bob: A Palindrome'' (Bebob, 2013) * ''Black Current Jam'' (Dot Time, 2017)

As sideman

With Chris Botti * 2005 '' To Love Again: The Duets'' * 2009 ''

Chris Botti in Boston ''Chris Botti in Boston'' is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. It was released on CD and DVD on March 31, 2009 through Decca Records. The album was certified platinum in the US and diamond in Poland. It was nominated at the 2 ...

'' * 2012 '' Impressions'' With Donald Brown * 1988 ''Early Bird'' * 1991 '' People Music'' (Muse) With Diana Krall * 2004 ''

Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival ''Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival'' is the second DVD by Canadian jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall, released on 23 November 2004 via Verve label. The album was recorded live on 29 June 2004 at Bell Centre Bell Centre (), formerly kno ...

'' * 2005 '' Christmas Songs'' * 2006 '' From This Moment On'' * 2008 ''Christmas Hits & Duos'' * 2009 '' Quiet Nights'' * 2010 ''Doing All Right: In Concert'' With

Ellis Marsalis Jr. Ellis Louis Marsalis Jr. (November 14, 1934 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and educator. Active since the late 1940s, Marsalis came to greater attention in the 1980s and 1990s as the patriarch of the musical Marsalis family, whe ...

* 1990 ''Ellis Marsalis Trio'' * 1993 ''Whistle Stop'' With

* 1987 ''Renaissance'' * 1990 ''

Crazy People Music ''Crazy People Music'' is a jazz album featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet, led by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and featuring Kenny Kirkland, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Robert Hurst. It was recorded January 10, February 18, and March 1, 1990 ...

'' * 1990 '' Music from Mo' Better Blues'' * 1991 '' Bloomington'' * 1991 ''

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'' * 1992 ''

I Heard You Twice the First Time ''I Heard You Twice the First Time'' is a jazz album by Branford Marsalis that explores different aspects of the blues, featuring guest appearances from B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Russell Malone, Wynton Marsalis and Linda Hopkins. It peaked at n ...

'' * 2004 ''The Steep Anthology'' With Wynton Marsalis * 1986 ''

J Mood ''J Mood'' is an album by Wynton Marsalis that won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group in 1987. Critical reception In a review for ''Playboy'', Robert Christgau said that Marsalis is "chief among the ...

'' * 1987 ''

Live at Blues Alley (Wynton Marsalis album) ''Live at Blues Alley'' is a double live album by the Wynton Marsalis Quartet, recorded at Blues Alley in December 1986 and released through Columbia Records in 1987. The quartet included trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, bassist Robert Hurst, pianist ...

'' * 1987 ''

Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. I ''Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis that was released in 1987. It won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group in 1988. ...

'' * 1988 '' Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1'' * 1990 '' Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling'' * 2004 ''Trios'' * 2007 ''Standards & Ballads'' With

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* 2003 ''St. Louis Shoes'' * 2004 ''Public'' With Out of the Blue * 1985 ''Out of the Blue'' * 1986 ''Inside Track'' With others * 1986 ''

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'',

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* 1988 '' 20'',

* 1988 ''Cipher Syntax'', Strata Institute * 1989 ''Bluestruck'',

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* 1989 ''Face to Face'', Renee Rosnes * 1989 ''

Hard Groovin' ''Hard Groovin is an album by saxophonist Ricky Ford which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Muse label.Ricky Ford * 1989 ''Scene One'', Vincent Herring * 1989 ''The Road Less Traveled'', Marvin Smitty Smith * 1990 ''

From Day to Day ''From Day to Day'' is a 1990 studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller recorded together with drummer Kenny Washington and bassist Robert Hurst. This is his seventh album as a leader. Reception Jack Fuller of ''Chicago Tribune'' no ...

'',

* 1991 ''

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'',

* 1991 ''

The Nurturer ''The Nurturer'' is an album by pianist Geri Allen recorded in 1990 and released on the Blue Note label.Geri Allen * 1992 ''Guitar on Top'', Dave Stryker * 1992 ''Russell Malone'',

* 1993 ''In Focus'', Bruce Barth * 1994 ''Live at Bradley's'',

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* 1995 ''Vanessa Rubin Sings'',

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* 1995 ''West Coast Jazz Summit'',

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* 1996 ''King Shaman'',

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* 1997 ''That Day...'',

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* 1998 ''In the Long Run'', Dave Ellis * 1998 ''Seasons 4 U'',

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* 2000 ''Treasure Chest'',

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* 2001 '' Big Wide Grin'',

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* 2001 ''Surfacing'', John Beasley * 2001 ''The Power of the String'', Paul Jackson * 2001 ''Vertigo'', René Marie * 2002 ''A Love Affair in Paris'',

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* 2002 ''Blue Black'',

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* 2002 ''

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'', Terri Lyne Carrington * 2002 ''New Light'',

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* 2002 ''Pasa Tiempo'', Joe Louis Walker * 2003 ''Mapenzi'', Ronald Muldrow * 2003 ''Summertime'', Mike Clark * 2004 ''The Art of Five'', Billy Cobham * 2005 '' It's Time'', Michael Bublé * 2005 '' Jumping the Creek'', Charles Lloyd * 2005 ''SF Jazz Collective'',

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* 2005 '' Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook'',

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* 2006 '' Beyond the Wall'',

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* 2006 ''

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'',

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* 2007 ''

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'', Jill Scott * 2007 ''Mosaic Select: Tony Williams'', Tony Williams * 2008 '' Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace'', Yo-Yo Ma * 2009 '' American Classic'',

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* 2009 '' Love Is the Answer'',

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* 2010 '' ... Featuring Norah Jones'', Norah Jones * 2012 ''

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Film and video

* Steven Soderburgh – Ocean's Thirteen, 2007 * Steven Soderburgh – The Good German, 2006 * George Clooney – Good Night and Good Luck, 2005 * Steven Soderburgh – Ocean's Twelve, 2004 * Steven Soderburgh – Ocean's Eleven, 2000 * MTV Films on VH–1 – Tamara Davis, Single Ladies, 2011 * PBS Great Performances – Happy Birthday Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, 2007 * HBO Green House Productions – Mackie Austin Hard Road Home, 2007 * Sony Music Entertainment – Chris Botti in Boston, 2009 * The Verve Music Group – Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Diana Krall, Verve, 2005 * ABC – Their Eyes Were Watching God, 2005 * Horn of the Moon Productions – Paco Farias Short Film, Broken, 2003 * Brown Sugar – 2002 * Men of Honor – 2000 * Dinner with Friends – HBO Films. RL. Hurst musician, original score by Dave Grusin * The Blue Lobster – Dogma 2000 Presentation * The Wood – Paramount Pictures presents an MTV Films Production * Beverly Hillbillies, Been There Done That, Theme & Soundtrack * Spike Lee Clockers, Mo' Better Blues, Do the Right Thing – Soundtrack * USC–Independent Productions – The Expendables, Featuring: Brother Try 'n Catch a Cab on the East Side Blues & Simi Valley Blues by Robert Hurst * 20th Century Fox Film Co., Keenan Wayans – In Living Color Featuring: Detroit Red by Robert Hurst (A dance bumper for the Fly Girls) * Acorn Productions, Bernie Casey – The Dinner * CBS Music Video Enterprises: Wynton Marsalis–Blues & Swing * Columbia Records & Pennebaker Associates, Inc., Branford Marsalis–The Music Tells You: Title track, Roust About Composed by Robert Hurst (Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee) * Sony Music International Branford Marsalis – BB's Blues * Chanticleer Films – Marco Williams – Without a Pass Featuring compositions by Robert Hurst (Cable Ace Award Nominee)

References

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