Art D'Lugoff owned the Village Gate from 1958 to 1994, when the storied jazz club closed. During the Gate's 36-year run, Art booked a wide range of jazz talent along with folk, comedy, blues, Latin and pop acts. His accomplishments in this role include combining jazz and folk acts on the same bill, combining jazz artists and comedians like Bill Cosby an…
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