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Watermelon Man (arr. Joe Hasper) Digital Sheet Music
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Watermelon Man (arr. Joe Hasper)by Herbie Hancock Performance Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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This ultra-cool Herbie Hancock standard is now available for small combo! Scored for clarinet, alto sax, and rhythm (piano, bass, drums). Includes a full score and set of parts.

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"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin' Off (1962). Hancock re-recorded the tune for Head Hunters (1973), combining synthesizers with a Sly Stone and James Brown funk influence.

Recalling the piece, Hancock said, "I remember the cry of the watermelon man making the rounds through the back streets and alleys of Chicago. The wheels of his wagon beat out the rhythm on the cobblestones." The tune, based on a bluesy piano riff, draws on elements of R&B, soul jazz and bebop, all combined into a pop hook.

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.

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