The Main Force

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The Main Force
The Main Force.jpg
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length42:38
Label Vanguard
VSD 79372
Producer Ed Bland
Elvin Jones chronology
New Agenda
(1975)
The Main Force
(1976)
Summit Meeting
(1976)

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

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review stated, "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
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Track listing

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

Personnel

References

  1. Elvin Jones discography accessed April 26, 2012
  2. 1 2 Todd, J. AllMusic Review accessed April 26, 2012
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 113. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.