Eric Comstock, Randy Napoleon

b. New Jersey, USA. Interested in music and in singing from early childhood, Comstock learned from hearing records by performers such as Bobby Short, Noël Coward and Fats Waller. At the age of 10 he began studying piano and while in high school played for student shows. Later, at George Washington University, he worked on musical revues, often as an arranger. After transferring to New York University, Comstock expanded his interests to include musical theatre. A spare time job at a record store brought him into contact with another employee, rising writer Will Friedwald, whose...