Coalition is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.[1] It features Jones in a quintet with tenor saxophonists Frank Foster and George Coleman, conguero Candido Camero and bassist Wilbur Little.

Coalition
Studio album by Elvin Jones
Released	1970
Recorded	July 17, 1970
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:00
Label	Blue Note BST 84361
Producer	Francis Wolff
Elvin Jones chronology
Poly-Currents (1969) Coalition (1970) Genesis (1971)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This was a particularly creative and often intense ensemble, attached to the hard bop tradition but always looking forward".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Shinjitu" (Elvin Jones) - 7:38
2. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 10:56
3. "5/4 Thing" (George Coleman) - 5:26
4. "Ural Stradania" (Frank Foster) - 8:29
5. "Simone" (Foster) - 6:31

Personnel

• Elvin Jones - drums
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
• Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
• Wilbur Little - bass
• Candido Camero - conga, tambourine

References