Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock

First released: 1962, Length: 7:10

Creators (8)

Instruments

1. Billy Higgins (28 May 1962) drums (drum set)
2. Butch Warren (28 May 1962) bass
3. Dexter Gordon (28 May 1962) tenor saxophone
4. Freddie Hubbard (28 May 1962) trumpet
5. Herbie Hancock (28 May 1962) piano

Producer

1. Alfred Lion

Recording Engineer

1. Rudy van Gelder (28 May 1962)

Locations

Recorded At

1. Van Gelder Studio (28 May 1962)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Watermelon Man (28 May 1962)
   

   Composer

   1. Herbie Hancock

Related Recordings (2)

Sampled By

1. Escapism (Gettin’ Free) by Herbie Hancock
2. I Hate 2 Brag by Herbie Hancock

Releases containing this recording (44)

Official

Album

1. Takin’ Off 1962 Herbie Hancock
2. Takin’ Off 1973 Herbie Hancock
3. Takin’ Off 1987 Herbie Hancock
4. Takin' Off 1995 Herbie Hancock
5. Takin’ Off 28 May 1996 Herbie Hancock
6. Takin' Off 10 Jun 1996 Herbie Hancock
7. Takin’ Off 1996 Herbie Hancock remastered
8. Takin' Off 1996 Herbie Hancock
9. Takin' Off 1999 Herbie Hancock
10. Takin' Off 25 Aug 2004 Herbie Hancock
11. Takin' Off 30 Jan 2007 Herbie Hancock 180gr
12. Takin' Off 18 Sep 2007 Herbie Hancock RVG Edition
13. Takin' Off 26 Sep 2007 Herbie Hancock
14. Takin' Off 2007 Herbie Hancock RVG Edition
15. Takin’ Off 2013 Herbie Hancock
16. Takin' Off 2014 Herbie Hancock
17. Takin' Off 2014 Herbie Hancock
18. Takin’ Off 2014 Herbie Hancock
19. Takin’ Off 10 Feb 2023 Herbie Hancock XRCD

Album - Compilation

1. The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years 1988 Herbie Hancock
2. The Best of Blue Note, Volume 2 1992 Various Artists
3. Cantaloupe Island 14 Jun 1994 Herbie Hancock
4. The Originals 01 Oct 1995 Herbie Hancock
5. The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years 1995 Herbie Hancock
6. Funky Bop 1997 Various Artists
7. Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions 03 Nov 1998 Herbie Hancock
8. The Best Blue Note Album in the World... Ever! 03 May 1999 Various Artists
9. The Best Blue Note Album in the World... Ever! 31 Aug 1999 Various Artists
10. Ken Burns Jazz: Herbie Hancock 07 Nov 2000 Herbie Hancock
11. The Definitive (Ken Burns Jazz) 07 Nov 2000 Herbie Hancock
12. The Essential 2003 Herbie Hancock
13. The Best of Herbie Hancock: Blue Note Years, Volume 20 27 Apr 2004 Herbie Hancock
14. The Essential Herbie Hancock 28 Feb 2006 Herbie Hancock
15. The Finest in Jazz 26 Jun 2007 Herbie Hancock
16. Cantaloupe Island 08 Jul 2009 Herbie Hancock
17. Siebzig Jahre Blue Note 2009 Various Artists
18. Watermelon Man: The Ultimate Hancock! 22 Jun 2010 Herbie Hancock
19. Blue Note TSF 2010 Herbie Hancock
20. The Essential Jazz 17 Apr 2012 Various Artists
21. 100 Hits: Jazz 16 Sep 2016 Various Artists
22. Takin’ Off / Hub-Tones 2016 Herbie Hancock & Freddie Hubbard
23. 100 Hits: The Best Jazz Album 03 May 2019 Various Artists
24. Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
25. Best of Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock