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Flea Plays Moving Jazz Cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinkin Bout You’ on Bass and Trumpet on ‘Tonight Show’
Flea showcased his trumpet skills and broad musical range with a jazz-age cover of Frank Ocean's 'Thinkin Bout You' on The Tonight Show before his album release.
- On Monday, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea performed a soulful trumpet version of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, backed by an all-star band including guitarist Jeff Parker.
- The 63-year-old musician appeared to promote his debut solo album, Honora, due out this Friday; Flea rediscovered the trumpet to record the project after practicing daily for a few years.
- During the interview, Flea revealed that a white bandage on his forehead resulted from a "bizarre peeing accident" at home, where he slammed into a glass door while sprinting in reading glasses.
- Explaining his song choice, Flea said Frank Ocean's 2012 album Channel Orange was a "watershed moment" he listened to "10 million times," inspiring him to capture the "honest beauty" of the melody.
- Honora features covers by Jimmy Webb and P-Funk's George Clinton alongside original songs with Radiohead's Thom Yorke, positioning the album as a collaborative jazz project spanning multiple musical traditions.
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Flea Plays Moving Jazz Cover of Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinkin Bout You’ on Bass and Trumpet on ‘Tonight Show’
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea made quite an entrance on The Tonight Show on Monday night (March 23) when the 63-year-old punk funk veteran rocker executed a flawless handstand as host Jimmy Fallon looked on in awe. The indefatigable musician was on hand to plug his upcoming debut solo album, Honora, which is due out on Friday (March 27). Before all that, though, Fallon couldn’t help noticing that Flea had a white bandage on his forehead a…
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Watch Flea pull double duty playing bass & trumpet on 'Fallon'
Flea performs on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on March 23, 2026. (Todd Owyoung/NBC) Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday and performed his instrumental
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