The 5th Power, by Lester Bowie feat. Arthur Blythe, Malachi Favors, Amina Myers & Phillip Wilson

The 5th Power

by Lester Bowie feat. Arthur Blythe, Malachi Favors, Amina Myers & Phillip Wilson

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	1.	Sardegna Amore (New Is Full Of Lonely People) 06:22
	2.	3 In 1 (Three In One) 09:35
	3.	B B B (duet) 05:58
	4.	God Has Smiled On Me 18:04
	5.	The 5th Power 04:58

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This quintet is loaded with expressive talent. Blythe and Myers are the outsiders here, yet their different kinds of playing--Blyth is swaggeringly verbose, Myers a gospelish spirit--add new flavours to Bowie's sardonic music. (source: The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD - Eighth Edition)

1. Sardegna Amore (New Is Full Of Lonely People)
Music by – Lester Bowie

2. 3 In 1 (Three In One)
Music by – Lester Bowie

3. BBB (Duet)
Music by – Amina Myers, Arthur Blythe

4. God Has Smiled On Me (Traditional Gospel)
Arranged By – Lester Bowie
Music by – Amina Myers

5. The 5th Power (Finale)
Music by – Lester Bowie

credits

released April 17, 2024

Trumpet – Lester Bowie
Alto Saxophone – Arthur Blythe
Piano, Vocals – Amina Myers
Bass – Malachi Favors
Drums – Phillip Wilson

Producer – Giacomo Pellicciotti
Producer Assistant– Walter Prati
Engineer – "Michel" Carlo Assalini
Recorded At – GRS Studio
Photography By – Giuseppe Pino
Cover Art – Adriano Benedetti

Recorded April 1978 at GRS Studios, Milano, Italy.

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Black Saint Rome, Italy

Black Saint was established in 1975 by Giacomo Pelliciotti and devoted to recording avant-garde musicians who might not have an opportunity elsewhere.
The labels specialize in avant-garde jazz stemming from the free jazz tradition.

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