Robert Hurst (musician)
Robert L. Hurst, III | |
|---|---|
Hurst performing at The University of Michigan in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Robert Hurst October 4, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Double bass, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | roberthurst |
Robert Hurst (born October 4, 1964) is an American jazz 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, Mulgrew Miller, Harry Connick Jr., Geri Allen, Russell Malone, and Steve Coleman. From 1986 to 1991 Hurst played in Wynton Marsalis's ensemble, and played with Branford Marsalis in the early 1990s. He was also a member of The Tonight Show Band.[1] His debut as a leader, 1993's Robert Hurst Presents, reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[2] He currently teaches jazz bass at the University of Michigan.
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)[3]
- Black Current Jam (Dot Time, 2017)
As a member
- Out of the Blue (Blue Note, 1985)
- Inside Track (Blue Note, 1986)
As sideman
With Chris Botti
- To Love Again: The Duets (Columbia, 2005)
- Chris Botti in Boston (Decca, 2009)
- Impressions (Columbia, 2012)
With Donald Brown
- Early Bird (Sunnyside, 1988)
- People Music (Muse, 1991)
With Diana Krall
- Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (Verve, 2004)
- Christmas Songs (Verve, 2005)
- From This Moment On (Verve, 2006)
- Quiet Nights (Verve, 2009)
- Doing All Right: In Concert (Immortal, 2010)[DVD-Video]
With Ellis Marsalis Jr.
- Ellis Marsalis Trio (Blue Note, 1991)
- Whistle Stop (Columbia, 1994)
With Branford Marsalis
- Renaissance (Columbia, 1987)
- Crazy People Music (Sony Music, 1990)
- Music from Mo' Better Blues (Columbia, 1990)
- The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Sony Music, 1991)
- I Heard You Twice the First Time (Sony Music, 1992)
- Bloomington (Sony Music, 1993)
With Wynton Marsalis
- J Mood (Columbia, 1986)
- Live at Blues Alley (Wynton Marsalis album) (Columbia, 1987)
- Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. I (Columbia, 1987)
- Thick in the South: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Vol. 1 (Columbia, 1988)
- Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling (Columbia, 1990)
With Greg Osby
- St. Louis Shoes (Blue Note, 2003)
- Public (Blue Note, 2004)
With others
- 1988 Harry Connick Jr., 20 (Columbia)
- 1989 Strata Institute, Cipher Syntax (JMT)
- 1989 Terumasa Hino, Bluestruck (Somethin' Else)
- 1989 Renee Rosnes, Face to Face (Somethin' Else)
- 1989 Ricky Ford, Hard Groovin' (Muse)
- 1989 Vincent Herring, Scene One (Somethin' Else)
- 1989 Marvin Smitty Smith, The Road Less Traveled (Concord Jazz)
- 1990 Mulgrew Miller, From Day to Day (Landmark)
- 1991 Kenny Kirkland, Kenny Kirkland (GRP)
- 1991 Geri Allen, The Nurturer (Blue Note)
- 1992 Dave Stryker, Guitar on Top (Ken Music)
- 1992 Russell Malone, Russell Malone (Columbia)
- 1992 Joe Gilman, Treasure Chest (Timeless)
- 1993 Bruce Barth, In Focus (Enja)
- 1994 Kevin Eubanks, Live at Bradley's (Blue Note)
- 1995 Vanessa Rubin, Vanessa Rubin Sings (Novus)
- 1996 Eric Reed, West Coast Jazz Summit (Mons)
- 1997 Medwyn Goodall, King Shaman (Oreade Music)
- 1997 Woody Shaw, Bemsha Swing (Blue Note)
- 1997 Dianne Reeves, That Day... (Blue Note)
- 1998 Dave Ellis, In the Long Run (Monarch)
- 1998 Lou Rawls, Seasons 4 U (Rawls & Brokaw)
- 2001 Keb' Mo', Big Wide Grin (Sony Wonder)
- 2001 John Beasley, Surfacing (Beasley Music)
- 2001 Paul Jackson Jr., The Power of the String (Blue Note)
- 2001 René Marie, Vertigo (MaxJazz)
- 2002 Buddy Montgomery, A Love Affair in Paris (Space Time)
- 2002 Jean Toussaint, Blue Black (Space Time)
- 2002 Terri Lyne Carrington, Jazz Is a Spirit (ACT)
- 2002 Bill Mobley, New Light (Space Time)
- 2002 Joe Louis Walker, Pasa Tiempo (Evidence)
- 2003 Ronald Muldrow, Mapenzi (Joh-Bev)
- 2003 Mike Clark, Summertime (JazzKey Music)
- 2004 Billy Cobham, The Art of Five (In+Out)
- 2005 Michael Bublé, It's Time (143)
- 2005 Charles Lloyd, Jumping the Creek (ECM)
- 2005 SFJAZZ Collective, SF Jazz Collective (Nonesuch)
- 2005 Bette Midler, Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook (Columbia)
- 2005 The New Sound Quartet, Summertime (Eighty-Eight's)
- 2006 Kenny Garrett, Beyond the Wall (Nonesuch)
- 2006 Scott Kinsey, Kinesthetics (Abstract Logix)
- 2007 Jill Scott, Collaborations (Hidden Beach)
- 2008 Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace (Sony Classical)
- 2009 Willie Nelson, American Classic (Blue Note)
- 2009 Barbra Streisand, Love Is the Answer (Columbia)
- 2010 Norah Jones, ... Featuring Norah Jones (Blue Note)
- 2012 Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom (Hear Music)[4]
- 2024 Kris Davis, Run the Gauntlet (Pyroclastic)
Film and video
- Steven Soderbergh – Ocean's Thirteen, 2007
- Steven Soderbergh – The Good German, 2006
- George Clooney – Good Night and Good Luck, 2005
- Steven Soderbergh – Ocean's Twelve, 2004
- Steven Soderbergh – 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
- ^ Scott Yanow, Robert Hurst at AllMusic
- ^ Charts, Allmusic
- ^ "Robert Hurst". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Robert Hurst | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.