Relax by the fireplace and experience the fine cuisine in the Dining Room at the Stockade Inn. Our elegant, yet comfortable fine dining restaurant specializes in American cuisine with Tuscan influences. Be it for an intimate dinner or business meeting the dining room is the ideal place for an unforgettable experience.View Restaurant Photos
Relax and enjoy our newly redecorated lounge. Our Lounge Menu proudly features gourmet lounge fare, martinis, dessert, coffee, and glass wine selections to enjoy at your leisure. Visit our Lounge to enjoy an excellent meal in a setting that will make you feel like you're in a different world. The Lounge offers live jazz every Thursday and Friday from 7 to 10 PM.View Lounge Photos
Peg Delaney plays sophisticated piano jazz, drawing from American, Latin and Brazilian idioms. Her trio has Bill Delaney on upright bass and features fine poignant vocals by drummer Earl Davis.
Peg is a two time recipient of the New York State Council for the Arts: Meet the Composer grant and was semi-finalist in Musician Magazine’s Best Unsigned Band Competition. Author of a book of transcriptions by Nick Brignola, Peg’s work has been recognized by National Jazz Educators, Saxophone Journal, and New York State Music Teachers Association.
Vocalist Kevin Green has been performing in the area for over 15 years. His versatile voice naturally interprets a wide range of styles from rock to jazz standards, folk, blues, and sacred. Pianist Douglas J. Chilton is a graduate of the Crane School of Music in Potsdam , NY and has a Master’s Degree from the College of St. Rose in Albany. He has been teaching music in public and private schools since 1978 and currently at the Northeast Parent and Child Society. He has performed with a variety of ensembles, been music director for stage productions, and has composed, performed and recorded original music. Douglas is also the musician and Choir Director at Messiah Lutheran Church.
Steven Kirsty is the up-and-coming saxophonist of the Capital Region. Recently playing The Lake George Jazz Festival, he is one of the most accomplished high school musicians around. From jazz quartets to blues bands & funk groups, the name "Steven Kirsty" is being heard. Come join him and his trio at the finest restaurant in Schenectady for a night of jazz. For additional information, please visit www.stevenkirsty.com
Prior to relocating to the Capital Region in 1972, accordionist Al Haugen was a much sought after member of the club and jazz scene in the Hudson Valley, New York City and New Jersey. He played his first professional gigs at age 14 and later auditioned for the United States Military Academy Band at West Point where he served for three years as accordionist and chief music copyist on the band's arranging staff. After completing military service, Al gigged in New York City and was staff music copyist at Radio City Music Hall and various music writing and recording agencies. While earning BS and MS Degrees in Geology at Alfred University and State University College at New Paltz, he minored in music and subsequently taught science at secondary and post secondary levels and taught private lessons on accordion. Al and his inspiration and close friend of nearly 50 years, Art Van Damme (father of the jazz accordion), have travelled together nationally in efforts to bolster the image of the accordion as a jazz instrument. Al continues to perform with his groups (trio, quartet, quintet) in the local jazz scene including the Stockade Inn, the Van Dyck Restaurant, Tosca Grille and others.
The Lee Shaw Trio is a contemporary piano trio with bass and drums, drawing mostly on the virtuoso end of Bop language, in standards and original compositions. Lee Shaw was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1993 and has appeared on Marian McPartland's PIANO JAZZ.The Trio has performed at the Freihofer Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, Northpointe Arts Center, Spencertown Academy,Linda Norris Auditorium,done clinics and concerts at various colleges in NY state and Oklahoma and plays regularly in clubs in NY state and Massachusetts. The Lee Shaw Trio is Lee Shaw (piano), Rich Syracuse (bass) & Jeff Seigel (drums) http://www.leeshaw.org
Mike Purcell (NYS Entertainer of the Year ’90) is a talented and versatile keyboard player who has performed from Maine to Florida. This one man show does an act that includes irish jokes and stories, a variety of hats, vocal impressions, singing puppets, whistling, playing harmonica, and if that’s not enough includes audience participation with the guest mic, sing a longs, fill in the blanks, and mystery tune contests!
Jody Shayne began singing in clubs in Boston, where she attended Berklee College of Music. After spending time on the road, she settled in NYC, where she appeared with many jazz artists, including, Archie Shepp; Howard McGee; Jimmy Garrison; Roswell Rudd, and Sheila Jordan. In addition to numerous club engagements, Shayne has performed in festivals, including The Crystal City Jazz Festival; Jazz at the Lake; The Hamilton Hill Culturfest Series; and A Place for Jazz. Pianist, Paul Mastriani and Shayne released their CD, Love Is a Garden, in 1998. All of the songs are original, with Mastriani as composer, and Shayne as lyricist. She currently resides in the Capital District, where her schedule includes clubs, concerts, writing and teaching. This is her third year teaching piano lessons at the Hamilton Hill Arts Center, where she is she is the coordinator of the music program.
The Stockade Inn is located at the corner of Union and Church Streets in the historic Stockade District of Schenectady, New York.
1 North Church Street, Schenectady, New York 12305 | Ph: 518.346.3400 | Fax: 518.346.3393 | questions@stockadeinn.com
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