Sir Charles Groves Will Conduct The Philharmonic Tonight

It is a safe bet that in any trio nominally led by a drummer, the de facto leader will be the pianist. Such is the case in a group billed as Jimmie Smith's State of the Art Trio, occupying the bandstand Tuesdays through Thursdays this month at the Alleycat Bistro in Culver City.

It is a safe bet that in any trio nominally led by a drummer, the de facto leader will be the pianist. Such is the case in a group billed as Jimmie Smith's State of the Art Trio, occupying the bandstand Tuesdays through Thursdays this month at the Alleycat Bistro in Culver City.