Robert Hurst – Bass

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

Hurst is deep. This transcription of the ballad ‘Lament’ from the 1987 Branford Marsalis debut as a leader, ‘Renaissance’, is some special stuff. There are a couple of bars that are absolutely profound. Touch to read but, once you get the details, you have them for life. This transcription is one of those that will potentially change your playing for the rest of your days, just by presenting you with some fresh ideas that you can use everywhere.