The Forge Venue in Camden has just announced a series of no fewer than thirty-three jazz gigs during its autumn season.

HIGHLIGHTS: Karin Krog 15th and 16th November with veteran Swedish pianist Bent Hallberg – the London Vocal Project, who have been invited back for the second year in a row for a 3 night residency from the 6-8th December – Martin Speake Trio with Mike Outram and Jeff Williams – Tues 18th September.

OPENING NIGHT: The details for these gigs and other highlights are below. The series opens on Wednesday 5th September with the world class ensemble John Law’s Three Ways Trio with Julian Arguelles and Yuri Goloubev – LondonJazz will have a pair of tickets to give away to two lucky newsletter readers as next week’s prize draw.

Other items in this very strong programme include:

September:

Taeko Kunishima – Late Autumn Album Launch – Thurs 13, 8:00 PM – £7-9 online, £8-10 on the door
Oren Marshall and Koby Israelite Duo – Fri 14, 8:00 PM, £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door.

Kit Downes Quintet – Fri 21 Sep, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

Loop Collective – Fri 28, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

October:

Yazz Ahmed Quintet – Thurs 4, 8:00 PM – £7-9 online, £8-10 on the door

Nicky Schrire – Fri 5, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

Sam Crowe – Thurs 11, 8:00 PM – £7-9 online, £8-10 on the door

Nick Smart’s Jazz Matanzas Fri 19, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

November:

Sailing to Byzantium: Christine Tobin Quintet – Fri 2, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

Sax Assault – Sat 17, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

Efpi Showcase: Alice Zawadzki Band + Silence Blossoms – Sun 18, 2:00 PM – £7-9 online, £8-10 on the door

Tom Hewson’s Treehouse – 29 Nov, 8:00 PM – £9-7 online, £10-8 on the door

December :

Christmas Special frm the London Vocal Project, 6 – 8 December 2012

The Voice Within – Thurs 6, 7:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door

Argentine Tango – Fri 7, 8:00 PM – £11 online, £12 on the door

Christmas Extravaganza Sat 8, 8:00 PM – £9-11 online, £10-12 on the door