Jazz Articles about The Protruders

The Protruders: A Recipe for the Body & Soul

by Robert Spencer
December 1, 1999

On the back of this one it says, “Instructions: 1. Take six world-class jazz musicians; 2. Remove their adult conformity glands; 3. Render the musicians imaginative, whimsical, mischievous." And you get - the Protruders.

What is it? Well, sometimes it's Dixieland: the New Orleans Rhythm Kings' “Tin Roof Blues" starts things off in a rollicking, shambolic fashion, with the front line of Rob Henke (trumpet), Jody Espina (clarinet), and growling, tailgating Bob Hovey (trombone) weaving in and out of sync ...