Pick from among a few good choices in music

If you’re looking for myriad musical choices, this is the week that you’re out of luck.

Fortunately, gypsy jazz band Pearl Django lessens the pain of slim pickings with a run from Tuesday through Jan. 8 at Jazz Alley ($21.50, $23.50; 206-441-9729) in Seattle.

Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and his swing partner, violinist Stephane Grappelli, pioneered the music now played by countless bands around the world.

Seattle’s Pearl Django is in its 12th year, part of a resurgence of players and fans in the United States.

The first three nights, the band performs with Concord Jazz recording artist and guitarist Howard Alden, winner of awards from Jazz Times and Downbeat critics’ polls.

He performed on the soundtrack of Woody Allen’s movie “Sweet and Low Down.”

The last three nights, the band will be joined by guitarist Patrick Saussois, leader of the highly praised French swing band Alma Sinti.

Jessica Williams: On Thursday and Jan. 6, jazz pianist Williams will command attention at the Triple Door ($22, 206-838-4333) in solo shows.

A master of the modern jazz piano and creator of more than 30 albums, Williams can tell a story through the blacks and whites.

Dave Brubeck called her “one of the greatest jazz pianists I have ever heard.”

Dusty 45s: The rockabilly Dusty 45s group brings in the New Year Saturday at the Fenix Underground ($25; 206-628-0888) in Seattle.

The Seattle musicians’ set list covers honky-tonk, jump blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. They’ve earned the Best Roots-Rockabilly award from the Seattle Weekly’s readers three years in a row.

Reed: Acoustic pop-rocker group Reed performs tonight at the Triple Door ($12; 206-838-4333) in Seattle. Part of Triple Door’s mission is to showcase young musicians, and Reed’s melody lines and vocalizations earned the band a chance.

Dudley Manlove Quartet: The group takes the stage Saturday ($50, $80; 206-838-4333) at the Triple Door for two shows and its sixth appearance at the nightspot.