The Main Force

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

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".

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

 * 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