Xanadu Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
California Hard
| Recorded | Dec 27, 1976 |
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| Label | Xanadu Records |
| Released | 1976 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 582585 |
The record
Cut for Don Schlitten's Xanadu just a day after its sister session, pairing Art Pepper's alto with Blue Mitchell's horn over Vinnegar and Butler's deep pocket. Coker's piano stays lean and purposeful, the whole date driven by unfussy hard bop logic.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — acoustic bass
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Frank Butler — drums
- Blue Mitchell — flugelhorn, trumpet
- Dolo Coker — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1977 | Xanadu Records · Xanadu 142 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1977 | Xanadu Records · Xanadu 142 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | Xanadu Records · KUX-69-T — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1981 | Xanadu Records — STEREO |
| 1988 | Xanadu Records · BRJ-4560 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Xanadu Records · 142 — CD, Album |
| 1992 | Auvidis · 151802 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | Xanadu Records · XCD 1229 — CD, Album |
| 1999 | Xanadu Records · TKCB-71552 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CARDBOARD SLEEVE + 1 Xanadu Silver Serie 10 |
| 2015 | Elemental Music · 906081 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Art Pepper also plays on
Frank Butler also plays on