Herbie Hancock memoir set for Oct. 28 release

In this Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, Herbie Hancock arrives at the LA Philharmonic’s Walt Disney Hall 10th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles. AP

NEW YORK — Herbie Hancock’s memoir is set to come out in October.

Hancock’s deal with Viking was first announced in 2012. A former member of Miles Davis’ band, the 74-year-old Hancock is known for such compositions as “Rockit” and “Cantaloupe Island.” He is one of the few jazz performers to achieve widespread success with pop audiences.

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