Lorraine Gordon | |
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![]() Gordon at the Village Vanguard, c. 2004 | |
Born | Lorraine Stein October 15, 1922 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | June 9, 2018 | (aged 95)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Jazz club owner |
Known for | Jazz advocacy Village Vanguard |
Notable credit | NEA Jazz Master |
Website | villagevanguard |
Lorraine Gordon (née Stein; October 15, 1922 – June 9, 2018) was an American jazz music advocate, the owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in Greenwich Village, New York City, and the author of a memoir on jazz music.