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Former Navy submariner, Mitchell Borden opened Smalls Jazz Club in 1994. A jazz violinist himself, Borden wanted to carve out a space in lower Manhattan where jazz music and jazz culture could blossom. Some proceeds of the small 60-seat venue, with its low ceilings and close quarters, support struggling and emerging musicians with gestures ranging from direct financial aid to settlement visa assistance.