The 5th Power

The 5th Power
Live album by Lester Bowie
Released 1978 (1978)
Recorded April 12–17, 1978
Genre Jazz
Length 44:44
Label Black Saint
Producer Giacomo Pellicciotti
Lester Bowie chronology
Duet
(1978)		 The 5th Power
(1978)		 The Great Pretender
(1981)

The 5th Power is a live album by Lester Bowie recorded for the Italian Black Saint label and released in 1978. It was recorded during a concert tour of Europe by Bowie's group "From the Fruit to the Source" and features performances by Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Malachi Favors, and Phillip Wilson.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars stating "Creative jazz and a progressive gospel segment. Bowie at his eclectic best. Essential".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated
  1. "Sardegna Amore (New Is Full of Lonely People)" - 6:20
  2. "3 in 1 (Three in One)" - 9:32
  3. "BBB [Duet]" (Blythe, Myers) - 5:52
  4. "God Has Smiled on Me" (Traditional arranged Bowie, Myers) - 18:02
  5. "The 5th Power (Finale)" - 4:58

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011