Herbie Hancock's new memoir is titled Possibilities.

Herbie Hancock On A Lifetime Of Musical Possibilities; Puss N Boots Plays Live

Soundcheck | Nov 3, 2014

In this episode: With a career spanning jazz, funk, electronic and film music, Herbie Hancock is one of the most influential musicians of the last 50 years. The Grammy-winning pianist, composer and producer talks about his mentor Miles Davis, his hit song “Rockit”, and about how he beat an addiction to crack.

Then: The country-fried musical trio of Catherine Popper, Sasha Dobson, and Norah Jones, Puss N Boots performs tunes from its debut album, No Fools No Fun, and talk about learning to play guitar in a pool hall.

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