How Did Flea Make a Jazz Album? Practice, Practice, Practice. (opens in new tab)

<p><img src=" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></p><p>Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, spent two years studying his childhood instrument, the trumpet. The result of his devotion is “Honora,” his full-length solo debut. The album is out March 27, and he plays both trumpet and electric bass, supported by a core cast of contemporary jazz luminaries, as well as the drummer Deantoni Parks, known for his work with André 3000 and the Mars Volta. “To me, it all goes together so well, ’cause i...