Trincas Timeline Project spotlight Kolkata’s Enduring of Onturning Love for Jazz

Kolkata’s prestigious restaurant which is always known for its vibrant music scene. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Kolkata and Jazz-two words that bring back the sepia-tinted memories of a music tapestry that ring in age. The choice of Louis Banks, Usha Uthup, Palm Crane and Carlton Kitto gave the city a certain vibrancy, and immortalized its Jazz soul. And, places such as Trinks and Blue Fox nourishes the soul on the park street, as well as with a cocktail of wrestling crabs and shrimp.

Blue Fox was famous for its jazz and food, while Trinkus offered a full entertainment package, shows of music, food and diversity.

As Jazz, the 1960s and 1970s, reflected Calcutta, it reflected the city’s cosmopolitan spirit – a meeting point of global effects and indigenous attractions. The music of the music was more than the crescendos performance; They were collective experiences. Today, nostalgia flavors all kinds of music memory.

Trinus has played an important role in Jazz’s visit in India, photo credit: Special arrangement

Imagine the warm glow of the trinkers, which reflects the clinking glasses, the rhythmic attack of conversation between the intimate notes, and whisper to the eager protectors of the supreme aroma of spicy dishes. The pulsed rhythm of Park Street was almost the heartbeat of the city.

Trinkus, in fact, has been developed over decades, compatible with the changing rhythm of the Kolkata culture. Starting as a flurry and trinka in 1927, this prestigious site on Park Street infected a music bar from a Swiss tea room by 1969, which became the cornerstone of the Jazz view of Kolkata. It turned into a vibrant hub of nightlife, hosting mythological jazz performance and floor shows. Velvet forum, low-slung furniture and air-conditioned interiors gave it a Chicago Jazz club to meet Paris Cafe.

Now, Trinkus embraces a more comfort and family -friendly vibe, with Sunday Brach that celebrates its culinary heritage. The stir of the past has given a way of more diverse experience to apathy with modern taste. The restaurant continues to respect its heritage with live music and a menu that pays homage to its stored past.

Usha Uthup’s first live performance was in Trincas. Photo Credit: Hindu Archives

Anand Puri, the third generation of the third generation of Trinkus, says: “This is not just music, but a vibe. Therefore, we hosted all from musicians to magicians.” He has adopted his Jazz heritage. New-launched weekends in the trinquity jazz lunch, where the atmosphere is more on indifference. This revaluation has made Jazz accessible and appealed to a new generation. The Trincas Timeline Project is a community-based memory project that collects stories, photos and anecdotes from mentors, musicians and historians, which forms a cultural treasure of the prestigious site for the present and future patrons.

Singer Usha Uthup, who lives in Kolkata, began her music journey in Trinasas. His first live performance was held here on 1 October 1969. She gave a unique dimension to the already lively music scene in her hair with her charisma, Kanjivaram sarees and flowers. “I had the best audience in this city. And, it has been a great run,” says Usha.

Kolkata Park Street in the 1930s. There is a trincase colonized porch on the left. Photo Credit: Courtesy: Trinus

While Jazz’s popularity has decreased in other parts of India, Kolkata has succeeded in capturing its Jazz heritage. The city continues to celebrate Jazz through events such as Jazafest, which has been held since 1978, and attracts Jazz lovers. In January this year, Art Meat Jazz, Louis Banks and Usha Uthup performed permanent love for Jazz in the city of Khushi. Usha says: “People still want to listen to ‘Sweet Caroline’, ‘Way The Day’, ‘Roberta Flack’ and ‘Killing Me Komal’.”