The 5th Power

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

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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lester Bowie except as indicated

No.	Title	Writer(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]"	Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers	5:52
4.	"God Has Smiled on Me"	Traditional; arranged by Bowie, Myers	18:02
5.	"The 5th Power (Finale)"		4:58

Personnel

References

^ ^a ^b Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[Allmusic-1] Nastos, M. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Numbers 1 & 2 (1967) Gittin' to Know Y'All (1967) Fast Last! (1974) Rope-A-Dope (1975) Bugle Boy Bop (with Charles "Bobo" Shaw, 1977) African Children (1978) Duet (with Phillip Wilson, 1978) The Great Pretender (1981) All the Magic! (1982) Duet (with Nobuyoshi Ino, 1985) I Only Have Eyes for You (1985) Avant Pop (1986) Twilight Dreams (1987) Serious Fun (1989) My Way (1990) The Organizer (1991) Funky T. Cool T. (1991) The Fire This Time (1992) The Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music (1997)
Live albums	The 5th Power (1978) Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy (1990)
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