California Hard

1977 studio album by Dolo Coker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

California Hard is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dolo Coker, recorded in 1976.[1] Two of the six pieces were written by Coker. The album was reissued as a CD in 1994, with one bonus track (a solo piano version of "Round Midnight").

Released1977
RecordedDecember 27, 1976
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California Hard
Studio album by
Released1977
RecordedDecember 27, 1976
GenreHard bop
LabelXanadu
ProducerDon Schlitten
Dolo Coker chronology
Dolo!
(1976)
California Hard
(1977)
Third Down
(1977)
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Reception

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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "a strong effort."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Jumping Jacks" (Coker) – 4:03
  2. "Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:26
  3. "Roots 4FB" (Mitchell) - 14:58
  4. "Mr. Yohe" (Pepper) - 6:23
  5. "Gone Again" (Gladys Hampton, Curtis Lewis, Curley Hamner) - 8:08
  6. "Tale of Two Cities" (Coker) - 6:28
  7. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) (on CD reissue only; not on original LP) - 2:27

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