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Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon

Nov 4, 2022 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music

With Jerry Gordon

2 hours of new modern jazz releases or special programming about jazz, followed by 1 hour of non-jazz music featuring pop, blues, r&b, rock, et. al

11.4.22

new jazz releases followed by an hour of Jerry Lee Lewis

Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon
12:02 PM
Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble - Spring
Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble Spring
II Tompkins Square 2022
12:07 PM
Jussi Reijonen - Three Seconds  Kolme Toista: I. The Veil
Jussi Reijonen Three Seconds Kolme Toista: I. The Veil
Three Seconds Kolme Toista Challenge Records 2022
12:15 PM
Charles Lloyd - Tales of Rumi (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain)
Charles Lloyd Tales of Rumi (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain)
Trios: Sacred Thread (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain)
12:27 PM
Jane Bunnett - Serénade to a Cuckoo
Jane Bunnett Serénade to a Cuckoo
Mundo: The World of Jane Bunnett EMI Music Canada 2012
12:30 PM
Robert Glasper - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (feat. Lalah Hathaway & Common)
Robert Glasper Everybody Wants To Rule The World (feat. Lalah Hathaway & Common)
Black Radio III (Supreme Edition) Loma Vista Recordings 2022
12:44 PM
Jim Ridl - Ask for the Ancient Path (feat. Scott Robinson, Martin Wind & Tim Horner)
Jim Ridl Ask for the Ancient Path (feat. Scott Robinson, Martin Wind & Tim Horner)
Ask for the Ancient Path Jim Ridl 2022
12:52 PM
Terri Lyne Carrington - Wind Flower
Terri Lyne Carrington Wind Flower
New Standards Vol. 1 Candid 2022
1:00 PM
Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage, Michael Mayo & Nêgah Santos - Circling
Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage, Michael Mayo & Nêgah Santos Circling
New Standards, Vol. 1 Candid 2022
1:04 PM
Mike Moreno - Invitation
Mike Moreno Invitation
Standards from Film Criss Cross Jazz 2022
1:17 PM
Yvonnick Prene - Breathe (feat. Peter Bernstein, Jared Gold & Allan Mednard)
Yvonnick Prene Breathe (feat. Peter Bernstein, Jared Gold & Allan Mednard)
Breathe (Feat. Peter Bernstein, Jared Gold & Allan Mednard) Yvonnick Prené 2016
1:46 PM
Miles Okazaki - Wet Robot
Miles Okazaki Wet Robot
Hive Mind Tzadik 2021
1:48 PM
Elvin Jones - Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Live)
Elvin Jones Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Live)
Live At Pookie's Club
2:16 PM
Ron Carter - Flamenco Sketches
Ron Carter Flamenco Sketches
Finding the Right Notes
2:19 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis (The Sun Sessions)
2:21 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire
The Complete Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Curb Records 2022
2:24 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Breathless
Jerry Lee Lewis Breathless
The Complete Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Curb Records 2022
2:26 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis - high School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis high School Confidential
The Complete Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Curb Records 2022
2:30 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Big Legged Woman
Jerry Lee Lewis Big Legged Woman
The Essential Jerry Lee Lewis: The Sun Sessions RCA/Legacy 2013
Chat is archived.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 11:46:10 AM
Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to Serenade to a Cuckoo!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:02:13 PM
Crazy station ID! 💯
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:02:32 PM
was most of it cut-off?
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:03:07 PM
It was the band Traffic
gboss 12:04:49 PM
Happy Friday afternoon, Jerry!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:05:03 PM
Hi Gboss, how are you?
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:05:27 PM
Thanks for checking in!
gboss 12:05:43 PM
Doing fairly well. Finally getting over jet lag. Holding out hope for the Phils.
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:05:45 PM
No, the station ID was good! It was a cacophony of sound!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:06:25 PM
gboss, you mentioned you were in Japan?
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:06:35 PM
Yes, the drama of this series is rough on the system
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:07:08 PM
Was it business or pleasure?
gboss 12:07:16 PM
Yes, I was in Japan for about a week. Made it to the Dub Store in Tokyo at Selecta Jerry's recommendation.
gboss 12:07:22 PM
Business
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:08:03 PM
Nice!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:08:30 PM
All sushi paid for by company?
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:08:37 PM
Very cool. Did you pick up some interesting records, gboss?
gboss 12:09:21 PM
Yes, sushi, yakiniku, tonkatsu, ramen, tebasaki, etc all covered!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:09:59 PM
Now you're talkin'!
gboss 12:10:57 PM
@Christine, picked up about a dozen. The exchange rate is very favorable now. Some 60's ska, some Taxi 12", some roots/dub, and the Japanese Obi/gold version of the recent Horace Andy
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:11:33 PM
Sugoi!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:12:19 PM
Damn, last week I had a salmon roll from Whole Foods!
gboss 12:12:23 PM
Caught a random hardcore show in Kobe the one night I was there. Fun times.
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:13:16 PM
Very cool!
Brian 'D' For Donor 12:13:49 PM
Hello. Like that 12 string Spring thing
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:14:17 PM
Hi Brian!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:17:26 PM
This track: percussion is 🔥
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:18:01 PM
Ha!
Brian 'D' For Donor 12:18:49 PM
Tapdancing tablas
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 12:23:07 PM
Happy afternoons!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:23:21 PM
Hey RS!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:24:08 PM
Thank you, all-star donors!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:25:19 PM
THEME SONG TIME 🐦 🎶
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:26:43 PM
I love the beak on that cuckoo!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:28:57 PM
and I love Jane Bunnett's version of Cuckoo!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:30:02 PM
She is tremendous.
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 12:35:08 PM
The licencencing of this tune is gonna buy the decendants of Tears for Fears swimming pools for the next century.
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 12:37:31 PM
Roland and Curt's kids and grandkids will be provided for.
Mok - Don't Run 12:57:33 PM
This sounds great. Way better than the Phillies 😅
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:58:29 PM
The game last night gave me a hemrhoid
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 12:59:10 PM
Mok, love the name once again!
Mok - Don't Run 12:59:24 PM
Brutal. The Astros have a very talented squad
Mok - Don't Run 12:59:38 PM
👍😎
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:00:03 PM
Yes, the Phillies must feel like Sisyphus
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:00:52 PM
Brian, check out this guitarist
Mok - Don't Run 1:00:56 PM
Yup. I'm just glad we are in the WS - win or lose.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:01:11 PM
Agreed!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:01:52 PM
I taped the game and watched it after the Eagles.
Mok - Don't Run 1:02:23 PM
Eagles are the team to beat right now.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:03:15 PM
I knew I could get some guaranteed immediate satisfaction out of them!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 1:03:20 PM
The frustration of last night's Phillies game made me ill.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:04:26 PM
It twists one's stomach and causes the release of toxic gastric juices
Mok - Don't Run 1:06:16 PM
Our boys have heart. Ill give them that
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:06:53 PM
We are all hoping for another miracle or two
Mok - Don't Run 1:06:59 PM
Eagles are in the same position but no Goliath to pound them
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 1:26:35 PM
Oh feck; Finnish funk
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:28:15 PM
Instant replay, replay, replay...
Donating Supporting Monthly 1:29:40 PM
I like that one part where the guitar almost sounds like it's skipping
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:30:45 PM
If I ever get a personal elevator this is the tune that comes with hitting the top floor button.
Donating Supporting Monthly 1:30:59 PM
lol
Mok - Don't Run 1:32:09 PM
you have to wonder what was playing in Prince's elevator
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:35:25 PM
I like the organ sweeps!
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:37:00 PM
Heard soul/ funk singer Nicole Willis on wprb recently. This is usually her backing band. Tight unit
gboss 1:37:38 PM
everything ok, Jerry?
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:38:01 PM
She's based in Helsinki. Graduated there
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:39:17 PM
I'm back. Internet blip. I'm surprised the music didn't go off.
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:39:41 PM
@Brian, Helsinki soul/funk scene sounds interesting for sure.
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 1:39:47 PM
Back!
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:39:50 PM
Back.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:40:36 PM
Hi DSM, thanks and that's a clever name youve got there
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:41:08 PM
Yes, I was gone and helpless. What is the Helsinki chat?
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:41:36 PM
5x5 stream 👍
Donating Supporting Monthly 1:43:08 PM
Thanks Jerry, good afternoon!
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:43:44 PM
Old job many yrs ago (heard lots of terrible hold music calling companies all over so wprb funk is like paradise) we had a frequent long distance caller / customer from Finland. Gravelly voice. Used to talk on his dime (bag? ) to us for half hour or so at a clip. He'd list his lp collection to us over phone in alphabetical order. Character. He'd place orders sometimes as well..
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:43:51 PM
Brian was just mentioning how our glitch tune band also have real jobs in the funk world. :)
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:44:07 PM
Backatcha, DSM.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:44:35 PM
Did that come on? Was the show out of commision for awhile, and if so, how long?
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 1:45:06 PM
About four replays worth I think.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:46:38 PM
I had no idea, I just knew I couldn't communicate here.
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:46:50 PM
The hold music for wprb Jerry is by a great Finnish session funk soul group Calypso Kings. . They back up singer Nicole Willis. She and Sharon Jones kinda had a coming up moment at same time. Calypso Kings are sort of a Finnish analogue to Dap Kings i guess
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:48:51 PM
I had no idea! What was the last song that was on before I zetzed out?
Brian 'D' For Donor 1:51:20 PM
Softly as in a mourning Sun Ra
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 1:51:34 PM
Nice.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 1:53:05 PM
thanks!
Mok - Don't Run 1:58:49 PM
bumped into Ron Carter on a CTI 4cd collection recently. "The Cool Revolution" 👍
jim 1:59:45 PM
thanks for the shout Jerry, here is the link for the Ron Carter vid PBS online streaming https://www.pbs.org/video/ron-carter-finding-the-right-notes-p8s8vx/ JF
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:00:33 PM
I forget if the last song was the Prene harmonica piece or something after that. ..
Mok - Don't Run 2:01:51 PM
nyuk nyuk
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:02:06 PM
Damn sisters.
Ambrose Hughes 2:03:10 PM
Hi Jerry! Jerry Gee & Jerry Lee.
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:03:26 PM
https://www.pbs.org/video/ron-carter-finding-the-right-notes-p8s8vx/
Mike Constantine 2:03:26 PM
Mother would plop me in front of the TV, put on Bandstand and start preparing dinner. I was mesmerized
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:04:17 PM
Hay Ambrose, love it!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:04:51 PM
Below is a link to finding the Ron Carter movie on PBS tv
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:05:03 PM
Hey Mike
Mike Constantine 2:05:36 PM
Hi Jerry
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:06:17 PM
The more research I did in preparation for this show, the more I realized what an incredible number of great tracks he released.
Ambrose Hughes 2:06:51 PM
I caught some of that Ron Carter Film last week and loved what I saw, haven't ran across it since though, thanks for the link!
Mike Constantine 2:07:20 PM
Sure did...R&R period, Gospel period
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:08:02 PM
Thank you, Jim, for that link!
Ambrose Hughes 2:09:48 PM
@Jerry, reading the great Joe Tarsia's obit in today's Inquirer, what a guy!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:10:20 PM
Thanks for mentioning that, Ambrose. Pretty amazing
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:11:07 PM
Significant dude!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:12:07 PM
Mok, do you have some of the stuff of Jerry Lee and Robbie Robertson?
Mike Constantine 2:12:21 PM
Wat at Sigma once when Duke Williams and the Extremes did some recording but sadly he wasn't there
Sasha Keen 2:13:33 PM
Summer of 1961 I had just turned 12....my parents dropped me and my sister off in Atlantic City for a long weekend (all expenses paid) without them....my sister was 21 at this was more of gift for her she was living in NYC and needed a break.... one night we decided to go up to the boardwalk and see what else was happening....we decided to see ashow. I don't know why she chose it since she was NOT a rock and roll fan but we bought tickets and got to witness and experience JERRY LEE LEWIS!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:14:33 PM
Sasha: wowowowowowowow! And you've been a troublemaker ever since!
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:19:24 PM
Son Mike Tarsia passed last year right around same time. Some friends and band mates got to meet and work w Mike . Important family. Sigma
Sasha Keen 2:21:34 PM
Gee ! Jerry how did you know?
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:22:25 PM
I knew you went bad after that
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:22:57 PM
"Deep Elum" "Ellum" & other spellings refers to seedy section of Elm Street and surrounding streets in Dallas. Famous place for music & arts
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:24:00 PM
Seedy past tense that is. Seedy meaning "where all the fun was" ha
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:24:01 PM
Thank you, Brian
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:25:23 PM
The word "Elm " pronounced with an accent / diff dialect etc comes out as Ellum
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:25:52 PM
That I didn't know! Now I get it!
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:27:57 PM
Played that song in many bands.. diff instruments diff volume levels ha. Such a fun one to play Deep Elem/ Elum / Ellum Blues
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:28:41 PM
Impressive! Very impressive!
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:29:07 PM
Sounds great on the mandolin
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:38:33 PM
This show is flying by...! 🕊
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:44:07 PM
Right on, Christine!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:48:00 PM
Thanks in advance for uploading your shows to MixCloud, Jerry. It's great to be able to listen again when there are fewer distractions.
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:48:39 PM
Deluxe Mean Old Man lol
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:49:24 PM
Thanks, Christine. MixCloud has just made a change limiting people to only keeping up 10 shows unlesws you pay for what has been a free service up to this time
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:52:02 PM
oh 🤬
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:56:10 PM
Thanks Jerry! 💯
gboss 2:56:21 PM
Thanks for the show, Jerry!
Christine, pledger allegiance 💸 2:56:32 PM
Have a great weekend everybody and GO PHILLIES
Rofflestomp (Sonar Donor) 2:56:35 PM
✌️
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:56:38 PM
Thanks, GBoss
Mok - Don't Run 2:56:40 PM
fun tribute :)
Brian 'D' For Donor 2:57:37 PM
Good time Jerry. Have a great weekend all
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:57:53 PM
Christine, Mok, RS sonar man, Brian, DSM, everybody
Ambrose Hughes 2:59:17 PM
Great show Jerry, thank you!
Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) 2:59:44 PM
Thanks Ambrose!
Ambrose Hughes 2:59:46 PM
Have a good one y'all!