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| California Hard | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Label | Xanadu | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
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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").
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "a strong effort." [2]
Recorded on December 27, 1976.
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