The 5th Power

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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 Roots to the Source" and features performances by Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Malachi Favors, and Phillip Wilson.

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
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Lester Bowie except as indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sardegna Amore (New Is Full of Lonely People)"   6:20
2."3 in 1 (Three in One)"   9:32
3."BBB [Duet]"  Blythe, Myers5:52
4."God Has Smiled on Me"  Traditional arranged Bowie, Myers18:02
5."The 5th Power (Finale)"   4:58

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
  2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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