>> Tonight, the Alliance Francaise and Twins Jazz present the Dupont T quartet, a group led by bassist Hubert Dupont, a major player in the jazz scene in Paris. Tickets to the 8 and 10:30 p.m. sets are $20. Discounted tickets are available to Alliance members. >> Marshall Allen (pictured) is a long-time member of the influential avant-garde outfit, the Sun Ra Arkestra. Tonight, Allen brings his own group to George Washington Univ, Phillips Hall,…

[Updated]: So much music, so little time. While tomorrow’s This Week In Jazz column will preview this year’s fantastic Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, there is even more jazz to be had for those who can’t wait that long. This Saturday, September 8, the 17th Annual Rosslyn Jazz Festival will take place at Gateway Park from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. On the same day, D.C.’s Maryland suburbs get their own jazz celebration in the form…

>> Tonight, jazz veteran and six-time Grammy nominee Mark Murphy pays a visit to Blues Alley for 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets are available online. $25 cover + $10 food/drink minimum. >> Keyboardist Marcus Johnson brings his smooth jazz stylings to Blues Alley for a four night stand beginning Thursday. Sets are at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $25 cover + $10 food/drink minimum. >> Velvet Lounge will host some not-so-run-of-the-mill improvisation this…

FRIDAY: >> January at 9:30 Club tends to be a no man’s land of lots of dark nights with the occassional local line-up thrown in for good measure. So we think it’s great that Taint, DC9’s weekly queer dance night for electro-indie goodness, and Black Cat’s popular Bliss have ganged up to create INFAMY, a late-night dance fiesta featuring DJ Will Eastman and New York’s DJ Bill Coleman, with special guest Daisy Spurs. Doors open…