The Main Force

The Main Force
The Main Force
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1976
Recorded	1976; New York City
Genre
Length	42:38
Label	Vanguard; VSD 79372
Producer	Ed Bland
Elvin Jones chronology

The Main Force is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1976 and released on the Vanguard label.^[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This inconsistent 1976 release from the mighty Elvin Jones is most successful when it draws on the high-energy, advanced hard bop style of the drummer's post-Coltrane period. It's a different story when it comes to the date's superfluous accommodations to fusion".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing[]

"Salty Iron" (Ryo Kawasaki) - 5:19
"Sweet Mama" (Gene Perla) - 6:25
"Mini Modes" (David Williams) - 10:35
"Philomene" (Ed Bland) - 4:37
"Song of Rejoicing After Returning from a Hunt" (Traditional arranged by Gene Perla) - 15:42

Personnel[]

Elvin Jones - drums
Pat LaBarbera, David Liebman (tracks 1 & 2), Steve Grossman, (tracks 2-5), Frank Foster (tracks 3-5) - reeds
Albert Dailey - keyboards
Ryo Kawasaki - guitar
David Williams - bass
Dave Johnson (tracks 1 & 2), Angel Allende (tracks 3-5) - percussion

References[]

^ Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed April 26, 2012
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Elvin_Jones_discography-1] Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed April 26, 2012

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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