ArtistInfo

Eric Winstone

acc, p, 1913-1974 GB, London
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Jazz and Pop

Eric Winstone (born 1 January 1913 in London, died 2 May 1974 in Pagham, Sussex) was an English big band leader and composer.Playing piano in his spare time from a job as Westminster Gas and Coke Company led him to form his first band in 1935.[citation needed] He learned the accordion, started an accordion school and formed an accordion quintet, a swing quintet, and a big band orchestra.[citation needed]During World War II his orchestra entertained the forces, and performed at holiday camps after the war. In 1955 a CinemaScope short of The Eric Winstone Bandshow was made.

Instruments

• Accordion
• Piano

Genres

• Jazz
• Pop
• Soundtrack
• Latin
• Classical

Plays With