Flea and the Honora Band: Tiny Desk Concert After four decades as a founding member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea goes solo with a stellar jazz band.
July 13, 20265:00 AM ET
The night before he stopped by the Desk, Flea took a moment between songs at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., to call his experience of performing with a jazz band "an adventure." After four decades as a founding member and bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was touring on his debut solo album, Honora, in small venues, including the NPR Music office space.
Yes, that's Flea on trumpet, doubling up on bass and spitting poetry, but as he admits, "I'm just one part of this ensemble." That ensemble features Tiny Desk alumni Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson and Anna Butterss as well as Deantoni Parks — musicians with deep catalogs across creative music. "Working with the musicians that I've worked with has been the most exciting part," Flea told me afterward, "just jamming, connecting and feeling who they are." SET LIST "Traffic Lights" "Morning Cry""A Plea"
MUSICIANS Flea: trumpet, bass, vocalsJeff Parker: guitar Josh Johnson: sax, keysAnna Butterss: bassDeantoni Parks: drums, keys TINY DESK TEAM Producers: Kara Frame, Josh NewellDirector/Editor: Maia SternAudio Director/Mix: Josh NewellHost/Series Producer: Bobby CarterVideographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara FrameAudio Engineer: Neil TevaultProduction Assistant: Ashley PointerPhotographer: Michael ZamoraSeries Editor: Lars GotrichExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedExecutive Director: Sonali MehtaSeries Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
