The Main Force
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1976
Recorded	1976 New York City
Genre	Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Length	42:38
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]

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]

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

• 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