Watermelon Man arr. Mike Kamuf

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Watermelon Man
By Herbie Hancock / arr. Mike Kamuf
Item: 00-30665
Series: Young Jazz Ensemble
Grade 2
Ensemble: Jazz Ensemble
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Oh yeah! This is the crowd pleaser and the band pleaser---a win-win. Fun, funky, hip, groovy---call it what you want, this chart is excellent in every way . If you have a decent bari player, he or she will really love this one. Some features are written-out solos for alto and tenor sax, a stop-time for the saxes, a fantastic interlude section, a monster shout chorus and some short drum fills. Optional parts are included, too! (4:43) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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[@ozapy]

Ok so in my band room there was a chalkboard from before the room got a whiteboard, and on it was this amazing drawing of a guy in a suit with a watermelon for a head. No one knows who drew it, because it was so long ago, even before the current band teacher. I’m pretty sure that picture was from this song, and I now feel like I’ve stumbled upon some hidden conspiracy secret right now. Unfortunately, the school hired a new janitor this year who erased the famed piece of art. Such a tragedy. Now all that remains on the chalkboard is a crudely drawn gravestone. R.I.P. watermelon man you will be missed. Now the only weird things in the band room is the skull next to the timpani and the 20 year old sandwich on the ceiling lights. :(

[@wisteria006]

we have a 3 year old muffin on a high up part and its starting to smell

[@joseffgronkowski2638]

JOYturtle we have a spilled carton of milk under the risers that’s been there longer then when the graduating seniors last year were freshmen

[@trombonetribute6433]

gamer our Male bathroom has blood on the ceiling.

[@GTVStudiosWith-Gio-And-Will]

we've gotta cardboard cut-out of one of the teachers at our school, a door labeled "ninja exit only", a banana suit on top of the percussion storage shelf, an angry face made of electrical tape, and my friends and I put band propaganda posters all over the orchestra room.

[@kennatibbitts340]

@@GTVStudiosWith-Gio-And-Will we literally have a gummy bear suck to the ceiling for who knows how long, ive been there 2 years and it is still there

[@youarenowawarepodcast8896]

I love this piece with a passion. I love playing the bari saxophone part!

[@mikeyeyey8678]

ThatOneMeowth ikr! The bari part sounds epic!

[@MrBruh-pf8nd]

HELLOOO!!!!! I PLAY BARI SAX TOO!!!

[@aidan4473]

Last year I played tenor 2

[@antikaworu]

I play alto and Bari and clarinet although they're not rlly part of jazz bands but I love the bari sax part as well as the keyboard part + The electric guitar

[@milesreid1675]

Bro I play bari too and I we played this in jazz it was really fun

[@OO-xs7fo]

Alto sax part on this is just smooth✨

[@mileskessler6634]

This is why I love playing jazz.

[@shmervin1067]

I play alto. We’re playing this arrangement in our jazz ensemble right now and it’s a super fun piece. We just got Sing, Sing, Sing though. I’m slightly intimidated😂 I’m excited to learn it though

[@shmervin1067]

Alto Sax my bad😂

[@nazzydestroyer1884]

Hey so that alto solo, is it almost the same as it is played here? Because I’m going to buy this piece soon

[@harrisonfox2115]

Ha! We just got the same peice. I play alto too

[@SamBarn]

Man I love both pieces and let’s go altos!

[@anelizventura4526]

YES

[@Staryur_]

As a Bari sax player this is One of the best pieces I’ve played in Jazz band!! It’s so good😭😭

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

W bari

[@Old_Man_Flux]

So true.

[@phatcat-st4gb]

Agreed. Awesome piece

[@kreeative_error1897]

oh my god same this song is my pride and joy

[@LexusLord01]

my chops hurt

[@bostonpoe]

I am playing this song in jazz band as a pianist. Love this song!!

[@asiodioweioi]

I remember playing this in jazz band back in middle school, I played the alto sax.. It's so nostalgic now-

[@Flamingodalmatian]

3:30 omg I cannot stop listening to this part! It’s so good! I played this on alto in middle school and now I am a bari player. I want to play this on bari so badly!

[@VinnyG6053]

Last year I had to double up as bari and tenor 1 for this song and I loved every moment of it. I hope to play it in my last year of high school!!!

[@jamesslygh8890]

This is my Dad’s account but I am a girl and my boyfriend plays the bari saxophone 🎷 and I play tenor saxophone 🎷 in the same jazz band with him. We are playing this song in our jazz band and we both have solos.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

James Slygh How did it go?

[@tchalla1708]

@@kevinhornbuckle I'm picturing a middle aged man staring at his phone in utter confusion wondering why someone named Kevin Hornbuckle is asking him how a jazz concert went

[@trombonetribute6433]

Why are you on your dad's account

[@Anilynn-tl1tu]

That sounds fun!! I love playing with my jazz band! I play the electric bass guitar btw. I really want to try flute though.

[@sirduckworth4044]

@@Anilynn-tl1tuFlute is rly fun Go for it1

[@kyleesmith1900]

I played this for the Lional Hampton Jazz Festival in Febuary this year, and we got almost perfect scores in the 3D division (I'm in the second band). It was definitely a favorite of the class, it's so much fun! Our flute soloist was AWESOME!! I am a bari sax player and it was sooo much fun! We finally have a chance to be heard!! Like if you play bari!!

[@ericwang1302]

Herbie always has the best lines. As a bari sax player, I enjoyed playing his compositions like Cantaloupe island and watermelon man. Bravo!

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

W bari

[@superjanglesgaming4417]

I play drums for this! It is the best song we have ever done! I love the fills at the end!!!

[@Totogoothe]

Ya

[@samiboi.]

W

[@ScottKJolicoeur]

I love this song so much I remember playing the sax solo in my grade 10 year of high school

[@a.07.s]

This was and still is my favorite piece I have ever played for jazz band. I seriously don’t think I will ever get tired of it

[@hedgiedino2976]

I was intrigued by the title, and now I want to play this in Jazz. We just played a concert, and looking for new music.

[@kreeative_error1897]

If you’re a bari sax player (like myself) and say you don’t like this song? you’re lying. you have to like this song. you are legally oblidged to love this song.

[@alphanate2297]

love this piece too. love playing it on the jazz drum kit, a lot of fun to play up tempo

[@rileytinsley7989]

Nathan Davis aye drummer life

[@mikel1066]

Nathan Davis same

[@joseffgronkowski2638]

Nathan Davis y’all should try playing the song as a mamba, it weirdly works sort of

[@Ash-uc8wl]

can u explain to me what the fourth line is? is that hi-hat? I'm confused cuz later on in the song it says hihat again but this time it's written different. can u explain please? I'd really appreciate it :)

[@yazzer4963]

honestly i like it better down tempo because it grooves so much better and it's so much more fun than playing it uptempo

[@TheRealBobogaming]

im in 8th grade right now and i have the solo its so cool.

[@wddgaming2576]

3rd trombone in jazz band this piece is amazing

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

I played 1st trombone for this last semester and I was the only trombone in the whole band. Still am

[@playmak3r622]

Me listening to this song a few hours before my rehearsal on this song is stressful 😂😂😂😂

[@pulledpork9778]

This sounds so similar to cantaloupe island, with the chord and intensity progressions. Even the baselines are almost identical at some parts. (I know they have the same arrangers)

[@judyham4109]

ikr

[@thejabberwocky5884]

jeez someone really loves their fruits

[@chxviilsx]

Good memories, playing this 4 years ago, my freshman year in high school. Jazz II was legendary

[@maxbehymer8535]

Imagine this groove with the melody from the Peter Gunn theme

[@awesomeariados6501]

Max Behymer Yesss

[@maxbehymer8535]

@@awesomeariados6501 look at my videos, I actually did it 😅

[@ScrawnyCFB]

Turn on x1.25 speed for even more of a jam

[@andymcclurg9916]

The audio quality is quite good

[@yahoo12345jojo]

Feels illegal to be getting this jammy at 11:45pm

[@johnnycade5541]

That ending, goosebumps (if you are wearing headphones tho)

[@yazzer4963]

@@TecheyyXD i'm pretty sure that's just the drummer improvising

[@BJTangerine]

Those drum fills at the end tho, that's what I call str8 spittin' fire

[@Lapislasul]

Just played this at our concert, played the tenor sax solo was nice

[@jasenelnoob1773]

this song is cool as a bassist

[@don4476]

Great arrangement. Wow. A+++

[@crispitysmuggity]

Rhythm section, unite!

[@cz897]

I really like this song because I play one of the lowest parts in the song (Bari Sax). I play this in my School Jazz Band. Love song💯

[@edwinroberts2025]

Great for boogaloo! I cant help just hop around when I listen to this basic samba!

[@user-lg7cb6sr5z]

im playing this song in my schools jazz band, its a really good piece :D

[@user-lg7cb6sr5z]

i play trombone 3

[@quandaviousjingledaquavion2692]

I'm playing the piano part in a school big band it's really fun

[@Yiangarugaslayer]

As a alto both th alto and tenor solo are just amazing Tenor solo is the first one then alto is the second one when it repeats

[@lucasstorey5974]

Drums on this are amazing I'm boutta go ham

[@Starwberry_Hyena]

My jazz band is playing this and I'm so incredibly stressed out. I'm a piano player of 14 years but I've never read music in my life. I was born with perfect pitch so I've learned everything by ear up to this point. I was handed the sheet music for this piece about a week ago and every night has been me crying on my floor trying to teach myself to read. I legitimately feel like I'm learning Chinese from scratch and I'm so stressed out. This piece is making me hate it, even though it's so good 🙏😭

[@sofiacarreon7311]

Pretty sure this is the exact arrangement I play in my band class. But we have a really small band. Like, around 9 horns and 7 in the rhythm section.

[@com6451]

Wish i could play this with my Jazz Band, sadly our director didnt choose this last spring :(

[@iris9261]

I play the flute, the piccolo, bass flute, and piano 🎹🎵🎶 music is my life. I cannot live without it

[@Laurelton]

Dude same

[@KyledrenCraft]

The funnest song we ever had.

[@gbriel.glvn1157]

Funnest is not a word but I get what you mean.

[@mikeyeyey8678]

Gabi Komichi this is youtube bro. Not english class

[@orionbabauta5518]

bari part👌

[@Jb_1250]

i'm in steel drum and i'm playing this song with my band.

[@lorocantv]

I play the trumpet and this is a super fun song to play-even though I don’t play the bari sax they add a super good touch to the trumpets solo at 72 lol

[@MaudiandJaniyah]

I’m playing this song this year as a percussionist so I get to do all the drum stuff

[@damemethief]

I remember playing this arrangement in middle school. Those were the days.

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

I played this last semester. Grade 10. I’m the only trombone player. What instrument did you play for this

[@shawnrae4022]

Nioce..!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@upas9655]

4th Trumpet in this for my Band class for a concert

[@yogrannyyyyy]

The baritone makes it better

[@st3phani3Onyi]

Would someone post this on Spotify please

[@kiwii_zz]

im trumpet 1 and im suffering. still fun to play

[@hucktnt3605]

Easily my favorite herbie tune

[@ssaliceti]

Très bon arrangement!

[@beanwatertoaster3289]

tu parle francais?

[@RoseCadenza]

We're playing Watermelon Man (not this arrangement, sorry) for improve in Jazz. We're just doing it for fun. :D

[@huntermorgan6177]

Playing an organ solo on this tonight!

[@raspberryflash583]

We played this song in my sophomore year

[@anthonywisniewski]

Can you buy just the bass chart

[@shrillex_1530]

Any other lead trumpets playing this?

[@aj2quick435]

Yessir

[@st3phani3Onyi]

My 8th grade band were thinking about playing this but that was b4 covid-19

[@edwinroberts2025]

Great tune to do the boogaloo! Or "Shake your tail" ala Blues Brothers

[@phlydailysmom4683]

I'm playing this piece at my schools POPS concert

[@cosmicz4672]

Played the Alto sax Solo. So awesome at my performance

[@harrisonfox2115]

peaceful playlist I’ve been trying too get the alto sax 1 part it sounds so good

[@maddiboyle2889]

my younger brother played this in jazz band on bass (I don't it was this particular arrangement though)

[@gdasher6954]

I play Tenor Sax

[@anayamystical3341]

same

[@RoseCadenza]

TENOR SAXES RULE!!!

[@MrBruh-pf8nd]

69...

[@MrBruh-pf8nd]

Bari Sax here...

[@fazejoerod]

I play alto sax

[@j.herbertschweitzer9806]

Howard Robert's is a Dirty Guitar Player is also a great version of Watermelon Man

[@lips7973]

You know Mike Kamuf is my music teacher in school

[@lips7973]

VANESSA MARTINEZ wtf did u say to me

[@lips7973]

VANESSA MARTINEZ yes he works in John t Baker

[@lips7973]

VANESSA MARTINEZ yes and he isn’t my teacher he is my older brothers I’m in 5 th grade he is in eighth grade so yea my bro’s teacher created this

[@lips7973]

@@Julesexe-br3yv actually my brother went there

[@hogin1421]

just thinkin up some ideas on my solo for improv lol

[@spaghetti_noodles1238]

Does anyone else find the bass part confusing no just me ok lol

[@MCubes]

oh my bal this is masterpiece

[@supino80]

I would like to buy the scores, is it possible?

[@doctordino9843]

Any tips for the drum part?

[@MrBruh-pf8nd]

don't suck @ drums

[@uzi_.z]

@@MrBruh-pf8nd fr

[@solohercules2113]

Fun song

[@ChowMeinWarrior]

Thanks, guys!

[@Sonicfan-cc1te]

I’m playing first trombone for this in jazz band and I’m the only trombone player.

[@button9584]

This sounds like cantaloupe island :0

[@sol21_]

They're both by Herbie Hancock, so that's fun

[@AngelTorres-gx8gd]

alto sax solo part keeps messing me up because it sorta follows the recording and sort of not follow it

[@obinnanwakwue5735]

The recording has two solos, the first one is the tenor sax solo if I'm right.

[@nazzydestroyer1884]

Hey so the alto solo is it almost the same or what because ima buy it and I just wanna be sure

[@Arkenstone435]

1.5x speed

[@DariusCartwright]

@Elias Alemayehu yes 1.25 agreed!!

[@mitchsantini6216]

I play the trumpet

[@marioluigijam3612]

Reminds me a lot of cantaloupe island!

[@TecheyyXD]

Jam same artist btw?

[@dramaticme1]

Cool

[@jaredhernandez6048]

That bass line is a bari players wet dream

[@rice9455]

Well, I mean.....🤣😏

[@orionbabauta5518]

when I played this I nutteded at the concert

[@rice9455]

@@orionbabauta5518 oh god

[@zerozero2166]

Yo I played this song in jazz band on bari

[@kevinwu2161]

I play guitar for this

[@keohbadeeo8153]

Kevin Wu it’s a really fun peice to play

[@spaghetti_noodles1238]

I used to until the bass player left lol

[@milof4245]

2:25 saving for myself 🙏

[@theepicpotato8058]

I play piano yasssss :3

[@moxsocks9848]

any other first trumpets?

[@dominicjuliecharlesetarnau2462]

Jadore le solo de sax ténor

[@nathanrhodes2413]

2.00. Sonic

[@nick-sr2zo]

sounds better than the original

[@jedigamerjoe530]

So jazzy………………..

[@ethanvanness9175]

I play flute, fun piece though!

[@hannahc.chandler8165]

You played the flute with this song?

[@TheMerc4402]

Nice pfp

[@hahaouch-fc4hb]

would’ve played this in 6th grade if covid didn’t happen

[@eliirvine5647]

Damn sixth? That’s impressive!!

[@nataliepittman929]

I play Electric Bass!😋

[@kushdeluxe6209]

My condolences, I do too

[@ppom]

Me too!

[@HarrisonTheEdgemaster22]

same

[@RatedBestIndependently]

Hey me too! Bass players unite!

[@Yo.Christon]

same

[@ussvincent1119]

very first solo i ever had 🥹

[@FitnesswithJeeka]

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[@everetteschmeverette6866]

1:21 beginning of solo section

[@lincolnbrandt4344]

My first tenor sax solo

[@GamerStickslol]

2:25

[@ihatech1pr37]

4:20 drum part is really fun