Career
He succeeded saxophonist/clarinetist Vincent J. Abato at Juilliard and was the saxophone instructor there from the 1956-1957 school year until the end of the 1983-1984 year. He was the first saxophonist with the National Broadcasting Company staff orchestra in New York City. He played the "Firestone Hour" and "Bell Telephone Hour" on television and radio, as well as bass clarinet in the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini from 1949-1954.
He played with Red Nichols and the Five Pennies, and for a brief period played with Red Norvo"s orchestra.
Among his famous students are Michael Brecker, Eddie Daniels, Bob Berg, Dave Tofani, Dave Liebman, Paul Winter, Victor Morosco, Eric Dolphy, Harvey Pittel, Colonel Loughnan and Kenneth Radnofsky. Allard was the coach for the saxophone section in Glenn Miller"s Orchestra as well as Benny Goodman"s Orchestra.
Allard studied clarinet under Gaston Hamelin of the Boston Symphony and saxophone under Lyle Bowen.