""I'm FLOATING, waves of light are surging through all of me, I'm rolling around on the floor laughing, wall, carpet, ceiling, sweat, window, kick drum, shimmering golden color," he writes in his memoir, Acid for the Children."
"Watching his stepfather and a few friends vamp through the jazz standard 'Cherokee' turned him inside out. 'If Moses had parted the seas right in front of me, or my dog started speaking the Queen's English, it would not have been this miraculous,' he adds."
"Honora isn't the kind of lark or vanity project that sometimes results when successful musicians try their hand at another genre. Instead, it's a mature expression of Flea's artistic journey."
Flea, the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, committed to practicing the trumpet daily during a two-year stadium tour, aiming to release a solo album. He worked extensively with jazz musician Rickey Washington and collaborated with various Los Angeles jazz artists. The resulting album, Honora, reflects a deep personal connection to jazz rather than a mere genre experiment. Flea's journey reconnects him with his musical roots, showcasing a mature artistic evolution distinct from his previous work with the band.
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