Lorraine Desmarais
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| Born | 15 August 1956 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Lorraine Desmarais C.M. (born August 15, 1956) is a French-Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Born in Montreal, she earned a Bachelor of Music (1977) and Master of Music (1979) in classical piano at Université de Sherbrooke. She studied with Armas Maiste at McGill University in 1978 and 1979, and later took lessons from Kenny Barron in New York.[1] She has also been influenced by Chick Corea and Oscar Peterson.
