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Kolkata’s
love
for
jazz
music
goes
back
almost
a
century.
The
city
has
also
been
hosting
an
annual
jazz
festival
since
2002
that’s
witnessed
artists
from
India
and
abroad
perform.
And
now,
we
have
more
reason
to
rejoice
as
the
city
has
finally
got
a
dedicated
jazz
club
that
pays
tribute
to
our
long-standing
love
affair
with
the
genre.
Skinny
Mo’s
Jazz
Club
is
located
in
an
old,
now
restored,
Art
Deco
building
on
Manohar
Pukur
Road.
Designed
by
owner
and
jazz
enthusiast
Munir
Mohanty,
Skinny
Mo's
is
done
up
with
brick
walls,
a
velvet
bar
and
short
chairs.
There’s
also
a
stage
in
front
for
performances
as
well
as
a
huge
skylight
in
the
ceiling
that
lets
in
natural
light
during
the
day.
Head
to
the
indoor
balcony
for
a
clear
view
of
the
stage.
The
club
is
just
a
concert
venue
for
now
because
their
alcohol
license
still
hasn’t
come
through.
Until
that
doesn’t
happen,
Skinny
Mo’s
will
have
concerts
every
fortnight.
So,
expect
kickass
artists
and
bands
like
Bodhisattwa
Trio,
Amyt
Dutta
and
Maarten
Visser
to
name
a
few.
Kendraka,
a
city-based
jazz
band,
already
performed
on
the
opening
night.
They
also
want
to
provide
a
platform
to
local
artistes
to
showcase
their
music
while
bringing
in
talents
from
outside
the
city
(Delhi,
Mumbai,
Bengaluru)
and
eventually
abroad
(South-East
Asia)
to
perform
at
Skinny
Mo’s.
Like
the
name
suggests,
the
club
will
play
only
jazz
music
but
they
plan
to
host
Jamsteady
nights
(featuring
hip-hop,
electronic,
rock,
pop,
blues
or
any
genre
except
jazz)
every
Wednesday
once
the
license
comes
through.
The
space
is
open
for
musicians
to
come
and
express
themselves,
says
Nishit
Arora,
the
curator
of
the
space.