Watch: On his debut solo LP, Flea fulfills a lifelong promise

About this episode

Flea discusses his debut solo LP 'Honora' and his lifelong passion for jazz music.

Long before he became bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was enamored with jazz music. On Honora , he puts that love to practice. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Guest: Flea

Topics covered

• music
• jazz
• debut album
• Flea
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• solo LP

Keywords

• Flea
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Honora
• jazz music
• debut album
• solo LP

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Organizations: Red Hot Chili Peppers, NPR

Books & works: Honora

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