| The 5th Power | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Lester Bowie |
| Cover: | The Fifth Power.jpg |
| Recorded: | April 12–17, 1978 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 44:44 |
| Label: | Black Saint |
| Producer: | Giacomo Pellicciotti |
| Prev Title: | Duet |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | The Great Pretender |
| Next Year: | 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.
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]