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

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.

[1] His debut as a leader, 1993's Robert Hurst Presents, reached No.

13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.