"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, Takin' Off (1962). Hancock's first version was recorded in a hard bop style, featuring solos by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and saxophonist Dexter Gordon. [1] A single release reached the Top 100 of the Billboard pop charts.

Join our Youtube: https://goo.gl/8AOGaN Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man [1962] "Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, Takin' Off (1962)....

Oct 11, 2020 · From the outstanding 1973 album Head Hunters... this is the original UK release, very pleased to have picked it up just yesterday. https://www.discogs.com/He...

Provided to YouTube by Columbia/Legacy Watermelon Man · Herbie Hancock Head Hunters ℗ 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 1973-10-26 Composer: H. Hancock...

Altered blues recorded by Herbie as a hard bop song, and later in a fusion style; Chords and playlist for the Jazz Standard Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man” quickly became a jazz standard after being released, having been recorded by lots of artists in less than 5 years after the first release.

Feb 26, 2024 · Written by pianist Herbie Hancock, ‘Watermelon Man’ is one of the great ear-worms of jazz. But whilst many know it for its appearance on legendary jazz fusion album Head Hunters in the 1970s, it actually started life a decade earlier…

Oct 2, 2020 · Watermelon Man was written by Herbie Hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record Takin’ Off. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons.

Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

May 11, 2017 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Watermelon Man · Herbie Hancock The Best Of Herbie Hancock ℗ A Blue Notes Records release; ℗ 1962 Capitol Records, LLC Released on:...