Effective period / Period of releases: 1977 - 2009

Members: Milt Hinton, George Duvivier, Bobby Rosengarden, Derek Smith, Peter Washington, Ronnie Bedford, Freddy Logan, Allan Ganley, Linc Milliman, Nicki Parrott, Joe Ascione, Sammy Stokes

Jazz trio led by Derek Smith, who over the years has changed various formations:

1954/55 - 1st band - Derek Smith (p), Freddy Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).

1956/57 - 2st band - Derek Smith (p), Sammy Stokes (b), Allan Ganley (d).

1977 - 3st band - Derek Smith (p), George Duvivier (b), Bobby Rosengarden (d).

1980 - 4st band - Derek Smith (p), Linc Milliman (b), Ronnie Bedford (d).

1994 - 5st band - Derek Smith (p), Milt Hinton (b), Bobby Rosengarden (d).

2000 - 6st band - Derek Smith (p), Nicki Parrot (b), Joe Ascione (d).

2009 - 7st band - Derek Smith (p), Peter Washington (b), Joe Ascione (d).