Bobby Comstock

Bobby Comstock was a born performer. At age seven he made his radio debut playing and singing country songs with his brother. But when rock ‘n roll broadcasts from Nashville made their way north to Ithaca, he was seventeen and smitten. Two years later, he was signed, on the charts and a regular on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. Though his records would never break into the top ten, his distinctive voice and songwriting prowess won him the friendship and admiration of everyone from BB King to Jimi Hendrix. With his 1965 hit, “I Want To Do It,” he expressed the sunny optimism that will live on as long as rock ‘n roll itself.

McCoy Tyner

McCoy Tyner was born in Philadelphia in 1938. His talent developed at a very young age, helping him to develop a unique and powerful approach to the piano that quickly put him in high demand. Tyner performed extensively with fellow jazz legends John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Elvin Jones and Lee Morgan.