California Hard

California Hard is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dolo Coker, recorded in 1976. 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").

Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow called the album "a strong effort."

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

Personnel
Recorded on December 27, 1976.


 * Dolo Coker - piano
 * Blue Mitchell - trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Art Pepper - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
 * Leroy Vinnegar - bass guitar
 * Frank Butler - drums