The evening earlier than he stopped by the Desk, Flea took a second between songs on the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., to name his expertise of performing with a jazz band “an journey.” After 4 a long time as a founding member and bassist for Pink Scorching Chili Peppers, Flea was touring on his debut solo album, Honora, in small venues, together with the NPR Music workplace area.
Sure, that is Flea on trumpet, doubling up on bass and spitting poetry, however as he admits, “I am only one a part of this ensemble.” That ensemble options Tiny Desk alumni Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson and Anna Butterss in addition to Deantoni Parks — musicians with deep catalogs throughout inventive music. “Working with the musicians that I’ve labored with has been probably the most thrilling half,” Flea instructed me afterward, “simply jamming, connecting and feeling who they’re.”
SET LIST
- “Site visitors Lights”Â
- “Morning Cry”
- “A Plea”
MUSICIANS
- Flea: trumpet, bass, vocals
- Jeff Parker: guitarÂ
- Josh Johnson: sax, keys
- Anna Butterss: bass
- Deantoni Parks: drums, keys
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producers: Kara Body, Josh Newell
- Director/Editor: Maia Stern
- Audio Director/Combine: Josh Newell
- Host/Sequence Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Body
- Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Michael Zamora
- Sequence Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Government Director: Sonali Mehta
- Sequence Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
