Watermelon man remastered sale watermelon man remastered by herbie hancock. She identified it and told me it was from herbie hancocks head hunters. In 2007, headhunters was inducted into the national recording registry and is included on rolling stones 500 greatest albums of all time. He rerecorded the track for the album head hunters released in 2003. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons. Listen free to herbie hancock headhunters chameleon, watermelon man and more. Watermelon man sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Head hunters herbie hancock 1973 full album youtube. Jul 31, 2015 the strong melody, bluesbased structure and catchy piano riff make watermelon man extremely adaptable to other styles of music santamaria himself returned to it in 1979 with a disco.
Listen free to herbie hancock watermelon man radio. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock for his debut album, takin off 1962. But his face does not appear within your parents record collection alongside james taylor and jackson browne because his 1972 selftitled record the only album he ever recorded. Jul 31, 2019 if youre looking for the watermelon man lead sheet, youve just found it. Head hunters version of herbie hancock tune, basic outline of arrangement. Click the button to download watermelon man guitar pro tab download guitar pro tab. For this lesson, ill be referring to the version from takin off i. Herbie hancocks famous watermelon man composition made its first appearance on his 1962 debut solo album takin off. Ive played this song so many times, however it has been years since ive played it that when i just started writing this post i had to just completely register to it. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Defined by the catchy chameleon which was interpreted by jazz singer eddie jefferson in 1976 and sampled by various rappers in the 80s and 90s and a funky remake of his 1962 boogaloo watermelon man, headhunters set the tone for subsequent columbia projects with the headhunters, including thrust 1974, man child 1975, secrets 1976. It adds a latin groove and occasional vocals, and reached greater popularity on the charts than hancocks original song. Of the four tracks on the album watermelon man was the only one not written for the album. Yearning to watch watermelon man on your tv or mobile device at home. Watermelon man bassline as recorded by herbie hancock. While chameleon and the pluggedin reading of watermelon man got plenty of airplay, hancock never panders to his listeners. Watermelon man is a jazz standard and has been recorded many times by artists the world over. Permission granted by the owners to download demo files on.
Cuban percussionist mongo santamaria released the tune as a latin pop single the next year on battle records, where it. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. This is the album that saw hancock transform from a respected jazz genius into a funkified crossover superstar. He joined miles davis band and made groundbreaking music on his own, including his 1964 album maiden voyage and 1965 set cantaloupe island. Herbie hancock explains how he composed watermelon man and how mongo santamaria influenced it.
Watermelon man by herbie hancock discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Print and download watermelon man jazz combo with trumpet, alto, tenor, trombone sheet music. Watermelon man stock photos download 3,227 royalty free photos. Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock arranged for piano. Watermelon man herbie hancock, 1962 jazziz magazine. Play fulllength songs from headhunters by herbie hancock on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Provided to youtube by universal music group watermelon man remastered 2007 herbie hancock takin off. Naturally, then, the followup lp to the single is devoted to 12 airplaylength tracks loaded with bright, swinging latin chachas and mambo rhythms mixed with blues, soul, and jazz, presumably suitable for twisting the night.
In reflecting my childhood, the pianist stated in its liner notes, i recalled the cry of the watermelon man making his rounds through the back streets and alleys of chicagos south side. Jul 15, 2016 in the video lesson below, youre going to get a stepbystep breakdown of how to play the classic herbie hancock jazz standard, watermelon man, on guitar. Erbman watermelon man free download by erbman published on 20190119t15. You now mix the chords you just learned with the melody to watermelon man to explore a chord melody.
The strong melody, bluesbased structure and catchy piano riff make watermelon man extremely adaptable to other styles of music santamaria himself returned to it in 1979 with a disco. Here you can learn the form, the chords, the theme and some fill in tips for the jamsession blockbuster watermelon man by herbie hancock. Herbie hancocks watermelon man was a gigantic hit for mongo santamaria in 1962, doing for him in the 60s what perez prados big mambo hits did for him in the 50s. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock, first released on his debut. Piano sheet music watermelon man herbie hancock noviscore. Head hunters is the twelfth studio album by the american pianist and composer herbie. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Watermelon man jazz combo with trumpet, alto, tenor. About a month ago the tune watermelon man popped in my head. We share the watermelon man lead sheet pdf version of the real book. Watermelon man by herbie hancock digital sheet music for. Watermelon man is melvin van peebles 1970 comedic satire about the state of race relations in america. The song became a famous jazz standard and was covered more than 200 times.
Watermelon man herbie hancock midi db free midi files. Were going to use this as an opportunity to work out some arpeggio shapes up and down the fretboard, and some other cool tricks you can use to spice up your soloing. Hey all, anybody know what the changes are in watermelon man at this one odd spot its i think the 2nd time it seems like going into the bridge out of the blues progression but its really short with changes every two beats. Herbie hancock watermelon man lyrics genius lyrics. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, soprano saxophone.
Saw herbie play it with both his return of the headhunters band about 15 years ago, and also with his rockit band a. Harvey mason watermelon man, live at band on the wall band on. If youre looking for the watermelon man lead sheet, youve found it. Free midi files on are demos with all instruments included. Download watermelon man remastered by herbie hancock emusic. Watermelon man by herbie hancock free listening on. The pianist joined miles daviss second great quintet in. Download 3,227 watermelon man stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Thankfully my wifes aunt was there as i hummed the tune shes about 20 years older than me. Head hunters was a pivotal point in herbie hancocks career, bringing him into the vanguard of jazz fusion. A single of the tune reached the top 100 of the pop charts. Note that hancock recorded a couple of versions watermelon man. Watermelon man is a 1970 american comedy film directed by melvin van peebles and starring godfrey cambridge, estelle parsons, howard caine, durville martin, kay kimberley, mantan moreland, and erin moran. Highly influential jazzfunk outfit the headhunters played live at band on the wall on 18th september 2016.
Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music piano solo. Drawing heavily from sly stone, curtis mayfield, and james brown, hancock developed deeply funky, even gritty, rhythms over which he. Mar 21, 2010 hancock rerecorded the tune for head hunters 1973, combining synthesizers with a sly stone and james brown funk influence, adding an eightbar section. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Check out watermelon man by herbie hancock on amazon music. This is one of the most endearing works in the jazzfunk legacy. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music piano solo in f. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the melvin van peeblesdirected movie via subscription. Bei songs wie watermelon man wird klar, wo sich hiphopgro. Hancock rerecorded the tune for head hunters 1973, combining synthesizers with a sly stone and james brown funk influence, adding an. Thankfully my wifes aunt was there as i hummed the. Watermelon man is one of herbie hancocks best known jazz pieces and was first released on his 1962 debut album takin off.
Watermelon man lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. Herbie hancock watermelon man piano tutorial watermelon man was first published on herbie hancocks debut album takin off 1962. Royalties from watermelon man gave him the freedom to experiment, and he did, moving into fusion in the 70s and taking a turn at electronic music in the 80s, which resulted in the hit song rockit. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term watermelon man by headhunters from the website. Head hunters was a pivotal point in herbie hancocks career, bringing him. Man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters.
This 1962 mongo satamaria arrangement is of herbie hancocks 1961 original composition of the same name, watermelon man. Hancock rerecorded the tune for head hunters 1973, combining synthesizers with a sly stone and james brown funk influence, adding an eightbar section. He then performs both the original 1962 and the 1973 headhunters versions. Because the chord riff is so unique, you play the melody and then the riff and move back and forth until the c7bb7 section, where you harmonize the melody. Mark dorricott downloadable by benny sutton from desktop or your mobile device. He included a new version of the tune on his 1973 album head hunters. After payment you will receive an email with your special download link and other information regarding your purchase. Herbie hancocks 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. Watermelon man 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. Head hunters the worlds greatestsounding music downloads. Stream erbman watermelon man free download by erbman from desktop or your mobile device. Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock in f major. In the video above, herbie hancock explains to the audience and a rapt elvis costello the story behind the song watermelon man, which was a hit for him and for mongo santamaria. To download the watermelon man saxophone music and playalong audio backing track click the button below.
Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in. The song, hancock tells costello, was an attempt to relate to his africanamerican heritage. Discover all of this albums music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. While progress has been made since this film was made, the film still is relevant today if you can look past the horrible styles and occasionally over the top dialogue and lingo. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music in f major. Watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock, first released on his debut album, takin off 1962, in a grooving hard bop version that featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Erbman watermelon man free download by erbman free. Despite being a relative unknown, willis alan ramsey was one of the finest singersongwriters of the 1970s. Watermelon man bassline as recorded by herbie hancock from the 1962 album takin off music by herbie hancock transcribed by slowhand gtr i e a d g.
Jan 15, 2014 watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Hancock had pushed avantgarde boundaries on his own albums and with miles davis, but he had never devoted himself to the groove as he did on head hunters. Hancocks first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Download watermelon man remastered by herbie hancock.
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