Missing from the recording are biographies.
 

Frank Crisafulli

Although he has been a member of the Chicago Symphony trombone section since 1938, Frank Crisafulli plays the cello as a hobby and has, in fact, played that instrument with a nonprofessional chamber music group. Mr. Crisafulli has deep musical roots in Chicago, and it was only natural for him to begin study of the trombone with his father, who played the instrument with the Chicago Opera Company and the WGN radio orchestra. The family musical tree also included Frank's sister, a pianist. Mr. Crisafulli refined his talent as a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago between 1934 and 1937. During that period he attended Northwestern University, where he now teaches trombone and has appeared as a faculty soloist with the Northwestern band. In addition, he taught at the Chicago State College for a while. Frank and his wife, Dorothy, whose father was a violinist with the Chicago Symphony, have four sons who are musically inclined (one has even built his own Baroque style organ). Mr. Crisafulli's hobbies include swimming, bicycling, and family travel; he and his wife have many fond memories of camping with all four sons. Mr. Crisafulli is one of the shrinking group of Orchestra members who have performed under the direction of every music director except founder Theodore Thomas.

Mr Crisafulli retired from the Chicago Symphony in 1990 and passed away in 1998.

Glenn Dodson

Glenn Dodson, was a native of Berwick, PA, began his music training at age nine. After high school, he attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, then joined the Marine Band in Washington, DC as trombone soloist. In 1956, he started a nine year stay with the New Orleans Symphony, which presented the opportunity to play jazz with Al Hirt and Pete Fountain. During that time, he also spent six seasons with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. He joined the Chicago Symphony in 1965, and while there, was also active in commercial studio work. In 1968, Glenn moved to the Philadelphia Orchestra as principal trombonist. In addition to teaching private students, Glenn served as Instructor of Trombone and Brass Ensemble at the Curtis Institute. Glenn retired from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1995 and from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1998, but he continues to coach and play in many jazz groups including his own Raz-Jaz Dixie Band.

Jay Friedman

A dedicated, total musician who has shared his talent with others as an educator and clinician, Jay Friedman joined the Chicago Symphony in 1962 as assistant principal and two years later, at the tender age of 25, was appointed principal trombone - the youngest in any major orchestra. He also broke new ground when he became the first trombone soloist in the history of the Orchestra. Chicago - born Mr. Friedman has show business in his blood: his father was a dancer, an aunt ran a ballet company, and another close relative sang opera. He learned the euphonium in military school, switching to trombone in high school. Next came training with the Civic Orchestra for four years, studies at Chicago Musical College, two years as first trombone with the Florida Symphony, and further study as a scholarship student at the Yale Summer School of Musical Art, where he explored composition and conducting. A prominent soloist and clinician, Mr. Friedman served on the faculty of the International Trombone Workshop for two years and also was professor of trombone at Indiana University. In 1976 he was selected to represent the United States at the first Brass Symposium in Switzerland. Perhaps his most unusual teaching assignment was arranged by Sir Georg Solti in the summer of 1971: Jay went off to Paris to work with trumpets and trombones of the Orchestra de Paris, with which the maestro associated at the time. Mr. Friedman, who maintains an interest in composing, is featured on a number of solo and ensemble recordings. 

Edward Kleinhammer

Edward Kleinhammer's original musical training was on violin, which he began when he was ten, Born in Chicago in 1919, he took up trombone when he was 14, studying with Edward Geffert and David Anderson. For two years he was a member of the Civic Orchestra.

Mr. Kleinhammer joined the All American Youth Orchestra organized in 1940 by Leopold Stokowski and the same year he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as bass trombonist. He is active in brass ensemble playing and has taught many students who are members of symphony orchestras across the country. He is on the faculty of Chicago Conservatory College. Mr. Kleinhammer's book. "The Art of Trombone Playing.'' is both text and music. He designed the optional 'E" attachment for bass trombone.

Mr Kleinhammer retired from the Chicago Symphony in 1986.

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