Five Ten at California Jazz Conservatory

Five Ten is a Bay Area World jazz group that blends rhythms, cultures and traditions from all over the world. Their latest CD entitled “New World” is a hypnotic fusion of urban street grooves with Brazilian and Caribbean flavors infused with hints of African rhythms resulting in a genre-defying, exciting, pulsating musical experience.



Versatile and talented, the group consists of five longtime friends and international players that includes master keyboardist/composer Steve Carter, bass guitarist/composer Dennis Smith, multi-percussionist/composer Marqhinho Brasil, Grammy-nominated Jeff Narell on steel pans, together with Santana, Frankie Beverly, and Maze alumnus Billy “Shoes” Johnson on drums...

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Five Ten is a Bay Area World jazz group that blends rhythms, cultures and traditions from all over the world. Their latest CD entitled “New World” is a hypnotic fusion of urban street grooves with Brazilian and Caribbean flavors infused with hints of African rhythms resulting in a genre-defying, exciting, pulsating musical experience.



Versatile and talented, the group consists of five longtime friends and international players that includes master keyboardist/composer Steve Carter, bass guitarist/composer Dennis Smith, multi-percussionist/composer Marqhinho Brasil, Grammy-nominated Jeff Narell on steel pans, together with Santana, Frankie Beverly, and Maze alumnus Billy “Shoes” Johnson on drums. Five Ten are seasoned, internationally renowned musicians each with his own impressive legacy of performances and shared stages.

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