Vladimir Simosko was formerly the curator of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. He has published many articles and books including
Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography (1974),
Serge Chaloff: A Musical Biography and Discography (1998), and
Artie Shaw: A Musical Biography and Discography (2000). He is the former Head of the Music Library at the University of Manitoba.
Barry Tepperman is a Fellow, Radio Oncology, of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and a Fellow at the American College of Radiology.