Yves Robert (born 17 January 1958) is a French trombone player of modern creative jazz, who has appeared and recorded internationally.

[2] He was active in jazz clubs of Lyon and Nancy, and got in touch with the Jazz Avantgarde through the Association à la Recherche d'un Folklore Imaginaire (ARFI) and its Big Band Marmite Infernal.

[2] He worked with the German-French jazz ensemble, playing with Albert Mangelsdorff and Henri Texier,[1] as well as with Gil Evans, Steve Lacy, Didier Levallet and Louis Sclavis.

[1] Robert also formed his own groups, first in 1988 a trio with double bassist Bruno Chevillon and drummer Aaron Scott.

They played expressive music successfully, using their instruments and electronics, which resulted in a recording released in 2015, entitled Inspired.