Eric Allandale
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Eric Allandale in the studio in the late 1960s
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Allandale Dubuisson |
| Born | 4 March 1936 |
| Origin | Dominica, West Indies |
| Died | 23 August 2001 (aged 65) |
| Genres | Pop soul Trad jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1958–1981 |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Associated acts | Terry Lightfoot, Alex Walsh, Edmundo Ros, Dillingers, New Orleans Knights, Romeo Z, The Foundations, Tramp Sonic, Sunburst |
Eric Allandale (aka Eric Allandale Dubuisson) (4 March 1936 – 23 August 2001) was a trombonist, songwriter, occasional singer and former bandleader, as well as being a member of various jazz groups in England.
Originally from Dominica, West Indies, in 1954 while in his late teens he came to the United Kingdom to complete his education. He joined the Hammersmith Borough Brass Band as a trumpet player while working as its council surveyor. He later switched to trombone and formed an amateur band playing jazz.
1958 saw him securing a residency at the Cellar Club in Soho, he then joined bands that were led by Teddy Layton and Sonny Morris.
During the 1960s, he was also a member of a couple of jazz groups, namely the Terry Lightfoot and Alex Welsh bands and played with Edmundo Ros. He also had played trombone and sung in a blues band called 'Dillingers' with saxophonist Don Mackrill and bassist Ronnie Shapiro, the brother of Helen Shapiro.
Eric Allandale appears to have been involved with a group called Romeo Z. A promotional release of "Come Back Baby Come Back" backed with "Since My Baby Said Goodbye" was released on the CBS record label, 31 March 1967. He co-wrote both songs. The previous year, Romeo Z had contributed a song to the film Kaleidoscope. A single-sided promo 45 of the track was released on KAL 1.
In the early 1960s Allandale fronted his own group called The New Orleans Knights, possibly also referred to as The Jazz Knights who were regulars on the trad jazz circuit. The New Orleans Knights also featured drummer Colin Miller who, years later, joined the Chris Barber Band; banjo player Eddie Edwards, who took up his first professional opportunity in this band; and drummer Laurie Chescoe.
Two singles, were released as the Landsdowne Jazz Series on the Columbia label in the UK in 1962. One of the singles, "Little Hans" had Allandale credited as the new music arranger.
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