FREE Courtney Pine gig at Virgin Megastores

Virgin Megastores. Official Retail Partner of the London Jazz Festival are pleased to announce that the free annual Evening of Jazz is back with a bang in 2005! Courtney Pine and Jazz Jamaica are performing and signing live and exclusively, at the Oxford St Megastore on Wednesday 16th November from 6pm. So come on you crazy cats, brake out your axes and get in the mix!

In a celebration of The London Jazz Festival, The Virgin Megastores event promises to showcase two of the most awe-inspiring names in jazz in an intimate atmosphere, where fans can soak up the great music while enjoying a complimentary glass of Castel wine.

Simon Douglas, Managing Director for Virgin Retail Ltd said: “It's only fitting that the man to headline Virgin Megastores Evening Of Jazz, also embodies the dramatic transformation in the British Jazz scene over the past 20 years. As the UK's premier Jazz saxophonist, Courtney Pine has played a pivotal and inspirational role in heading up a new generation of exciting and innovative musicians who have pushed the boundaries and incorporated the old with the new. We are very proud that Courtney is headlining our event.”

Courtney Pine and his award-winning band have played across the world from the main stage of Glastonbury to the intimate Blue Note Tokyo in Japan and will now grace the stage of the Oxford St Megastore to perform tracks from his much-anticipated album 'Resistance'.

Continuing from last year’s fantastic event, Virgin Megastores is proud to continue its commitment to be the first stop for any Jazz enthusiast – whether you browse online, instore or download – it is the place to take five and search for your favorite licks.

Virgin Megastores, Official Retail Partner of the London Jazz Festival was one of the first retailers to get behind Jamie Cullum when by staging a big launch event for '20 Something'. Virgin Megastores has an appreciation for Jazz at every level from grassroots to major artists and the support given to London Jazz Festival helps to develop niche music genres.


So come down, kick back and enjoy an evening of the very best Jazz in the company of true enthusiasts!!!