Serious fans of America’s music will be relieved to know that the Seneca Savings January Jazzfest will be back for its 10th Anniversary at Mohegan Manor in Baldwinsville, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 31. A double bill featuring nationally recognized acts will appear each day of the virtual event. Private VIP dinner watch parties will take place at Mohegan Manor through the weekend as well. Tickets are on sale now at tix.com for $15 per day or $25 for the entire event, and all details about the shows and watch parties may be found at cnyjazz.org.
Event details
WHAT: Seneca Savings January Jazzfest
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31
WHERE: Virtual home viewing or private watch parties at Mohegan Manor, 58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville
TICKETS: $15 per day or $25 full festival at tix.com (available until 75 minutes before showtimes, links sent one hour before showtimes)
DINNERS: Call 315-935-6866 or email [email protected] for reservations and menu selections in advance (no walk-ins), prix fixe $45 includes salad and breads.
Saturday’s show kicks off at 7 p.m. with the eclectic blues, funk, roots music and Americana of Mark Nanni & The Intention, followed by the horn-driven neo-soul and blues of Miller & The Other Sinners expanded band. Sunday’s double bill opens at 5 p.m. with pianist Chuck Lamb of Brubeck Brothers fame, topped off by KJ Denhert’s unique brand of funky urban folk.
Viewers will have the option of saving their ticket cost and viewing either or both days for free by attending VIP dinner watch parties at Mohegan Manor, the festival’s traditional host venue, where the shows will be cast to big screen TVs with enhanced audio. Table reservations for parties of up to four may be made by calling Mohegan Manor at 315-935-6866 or emailing [email protected] to reserve a table and choose menu selections for a fixed price of $45.
“We’re full speed ahead and presenting fine music for everyone at a time when we all need its communal, healing power the most,” said Larry Luttinger, director of CNY Jazz. “We realize that everyone is in a unique situation, so we’ve built maximum flexibility into this year’s fest. Each day’s schedule is a little over two hours long, to fit a home watch party dinner or the private dinners at Mohegan. Whatever your comfort level or cuisine of choice, it’s here for you to mix and match. Go all virtual, all live to enjoy the Manor’s high-end cuisine, or choose a combination of the two. Add four nationally respected acts that we’ve presented on our major festival stages in the past, and you’ve got a party for sure. So buy local, support the arts, and have a ball watching this festival.”
Mohegan Manor has designed a special prix fixe festival menu including prime rib, pork osso bucco, wild mushroom ravioli, baked salmon, and chicken marsala for the private parties, which will be seated at large, well-distanced banquet tables with a maximum groups of four. A 100% mask requirement when not seated and dining will be in effect, and the facility will be disinfected daily.
Virtual tickets will only be available until 75 minutes before showtimes, with links sent one hour before show times.
