9.2K views · 96 reactions | Checking in with the Watermelon man!...

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Herbie Hancock - Piano, Keyboards Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums Tal Wilkenfeld - Bass Lionel Loueke - Guitar Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards Herbie Hancock - Seven Teens / Watermelon Man (2013) | Jazz Fusion

90K views · 3.2K reactions | Herbie Hancock performing Watermelon Man in Tokyo • 2005, •Marcus Miller on Bass •Lionel Loueke on Guitar •Munyungo Jackson on Percussion. •Wah Wah Watson on Guitar •Terri Lyne Carrington on Drums •Roy Hargrove on horns #herbiehancock #watermelonman #jazz #musician | Franklin Peredo Music | Facebook

The 1973 version of "Watermelon Man" is a slow, funky groove that is completely different from the original. It opens with percussionist Bill Summers blowing into a beer bottle, imitating a traditional flute sound called a "hindewhu" used by the Ba-Benzélé Pygmies of Central Africa. This version is notable for its lack of solos, instead focusing on the locked-in rhythm and feel of the ensemble. The song's transformation from a straight-ahead jazz tune to a funky, percussion-driven piece showcase