“Herbie Hancock Watermelon Man” 

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Watermelon Man” is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin’ Off (1962).

  1. First version was released as a grooving hard bop and featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. A single of the tune reached the Top 100 of the pop charts. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single the next year on Battle Records, where it became a surprise hit, reaching #10 on the pop charts.[2]Santamaría’s recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).[

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21 thoughts on ““Herbie Hancock Watermelon Man” ”

  1. I used to love those concerts by the sea. Are there any still around? I caught a corona floating around my waters and I strangled it. We have to put an end to nasty viruses. 🐋💦

          4. Please make sure that your waters are covered. The link is suppose to be water music from coast to coast. Blessings!

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