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Live jazz comes to the 40-seat 9 Maple Ave every Friday and Saturday evening. The centerpiece of the hand-built mahogany bar is a porcelain tap head thrown by potter Regis Brodie. The club claims to offer the largest selection of single-malt Scotches in New York State.
One of the best clubs for jazz and blues in the capital region is the Van Dyck, at the entrance to the Stockade District. Sip a martini at the first-floor antique bar before heading upstairs to the intimate, attic-like performance space.
