REMINDER/Photo Opportunity: Guitarists Gregory James and Johnny A. to Perform at SoMa Best Buy This Weekend; Separate In-store Performances Continue Grand Opening Celebration

Business Wire, March 16, 2002

News/Assignment Editors & Entertainment Writers

REMINDER...for Saturday-Sunday (March 16-17)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

      Who/What/When: Saturday, March 16
                   2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

          --  San Francisco jazz guitarist Gregory James

              San Francisco jazz guitarist Gregory James will perform
            and sign autographs in support of his latest release,
            `Reincarnation'. The CD features urban groove, northern
            Indian, folk, Brazilian percussion and classic jazz. The
            20-year musical veteran has performed with the likes of
            Ray Charles and Van Morrison throughout his eclectic
            career.

                     Sunday, March 17
                   1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

          --  Blues guitarist Johnny A.

              Blues guitarist Johnny A. and his trio will perform tracks
            from their debut release, "Sometime Tuesday Morning". An
            autograph session will immediately follow the performance.
            "Sometime Tuesday Morning", an instrumental album,
            combines rock, pop, jazz and blues. Johnny A. will also be
            performing live at the Great American Music Hall on March
            18.

              The performances are part of the grand opening celebration
            of the San Francisco Best Buy store, which marks the
            retailer's first location in the city of San Francisco.
            The celebration will conclude next week with an in-store
            performance of San Francisco latin barrio band Los
            Mocosos.

      Where: Best Buy San Francisco
           1717 Harrison (off 13th Street)
           San Francisco, CA

      Media Access: TV crews and photographers welcome
                  Call contact for more information