I learned the melody from my old man. He sold watermelons in the south side in the 1940s and '50s. I would do the rounds with him, help him push the cart through the cobblestone alleys, collect the ...

Harvey Mason reveals how the iconic arrangement of Watermelon Man came together, including Bill Summers’ unique sounds and the creative process behind transforming the classic track.

As part of the Blue Note Re:imagined compilation, Poppy Ajudha has shared her rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man". "Watermelon Man" is Ajudha's first new release since April's "Strong Womxn ...

One still remembers that evening at Mumbai’s Rang Bhavan in 1996. In a solo piano recital, jazz legend Herbie Hancock played his popular numbers ‘Watermelon Man’, ‘Cantaloupe Island’ and ‘Dolphin ...

Watermelon. Honey. Lemon. Gin. Just add summer. “This drink is named more for “Watermelon Man”, one of Herbie’s great songs, than for the man himself,” says Jason Williams, manager of The Galley Room ...