Watch Flea Cover Frank Ocean’s ‘Thinkin Bout You’ on ‘Fallon’

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist took the stage alongside a live band and orchestra, and showcased the ambient instrumental song on both bass and trumpet. The jazz-inspired track comes off the musician’s debut solo effort, Honora , out March 27 and is a reimagining of Ocean’s 2012 hit from his album Channel Orange . “When that record came out, it really blew me away,” Flea explained in a statement when he released the cover last month.

“I listened to it ten million times. It was something I just couldn’t stop listening to. I loved it so much and still do. Just one of those real watershed moment records for me. ‘Thinkin Bout You’ is one of the many great songs on that record, and I thought it would be fun to play on trumpet.” “I was in love with it,” he said.

“I wanted to be Dizzy Gillespie when I grew up. I met Dizzy Gillespie when I was a kid. He hugged me into his suit. I still remember the smell of his cologne, his nice suit, and...