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Serenade to a Cuckoo

May 8, 2026 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Music

Serenade to a Cuckoo & Jerry's Room: first a two hour jazz show featuring new, modern jazz releases or special jazz features, followed by a one hour show of various themes that are non-jazz, including pop, r&b, rock, and blues from the forties thru the seventies! You will love it!

5.8.26 New Jazz & Mike Vernon Part 2

Two hours of great new modern jazz releases, followed by an hour of British Blues/Rock produced by Mike Vernon.

12:01 PM		Steinski I Like It Like That What Does It All Mean? - 1983-2006 Retrospective
12:07 PM		Roosevelt Hoover III Cold Duck Time Backyard Blues Roosevelt Hoover III 2026
12:07 PM		Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band No Quiero Arsenio And Beyond (Full Album) Jazzheads 2026
12:15 PM		Markolino Dimond Aguardiente Brujería Fania 1971
12:21 PM		Dave Schumacher & Cubeye Prince of Darkness Agua Con Gas Cubeye Music 2026
12:25 PM		Eva Cortés Spanish Harlem La Malinche
12:26 PM		Chick Corea Armando's Rhumba (Live) Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance (Live) Candid 2025
12:39 PM		Steve Turre Medley: Serenade to a Cuckoo / Bright Moments The Spirits Up Above HighNote Records 2004
1:02 PM		Bobby Broom Alfie's Theme Notes Of Thanks STEELE MANAGEMENT 2026
1:05 PM		Jesse Davis Reflections (feat. Lewis Nash) Reflections (feat. Lewis Nash) Cellar Live 2026
1:15 PM		Nat Reeves Dave's System Now In Time Cellar Live 2026
1:24 PM		Danny Sinoff Charade Make Someone Happy Cellar Live 2026
1:24 PM		Ben Wolfe Down With Gravity Any Time After Now
1:28 PM		Harry Skoler Study in Orange (for Bill) Echoes Red Brick Hill 2026
1:33 PM		Billy Childs Whisper Not Triumvirate Mack Avenue Records 2026
2:01 PM		Brian Lynch Blue n' boogie (feat. Charles McPherson) Torch Bearers (feat. Charles McPherson) Hollistic MusicWorks 2026
2:07 PM		John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Parchman Farm (Mono) Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (Deluxe Edition) Fontana 1966
2:08 PM		Savoy Brown Louisiana Blues Blue Matter
2:19 PM		Ten Years After Hear Me Calling Stonedhenge Decca Music Group Ltd. 1968
2:22 PM		Fleetwood Mac Got to Move Fleetwood Mac Columbia 1975
2:25 PM		Focus Hocus Pocus The Best of Focus: Hocus Pocus Red Bullet Productions 1975
2:28 PM		Freddie King Have You Ever Loved A Woman R Larger Than Life Polydor Records 1975
2:33 PM		Eddie Boyd & Fleetwood Mac Third Degree 7936 South Rhodes (2005 Remaster) Blue Horizon Records 1968
2:36 PM		David "Honeyboy" Edwards My Baby's Gone The Blue Horizon Story (1965-1970) Blue Horizon Records 2005
2:55 PM		Freddie King Have You Ever Loved a Woman Larger Than Life Polydor Records 1975
2:57 PM		John Mayall Long Gone Midnight Blues from Laurel Canyon
2:58 PM		Savoy Brown Made up My Mind A Step Further Decca Music Group Ltd. 1969
3:00 PM		Otis Spann Someday Baby The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
3:06 PM		Chickenshack (Christine Perfect McVie) I'd Rather Go Blind The Blue Horizon Story

Chat is archived.

Welcome to Serenade to a Cuckoo!

Happy Friday to Jerry and everybody!

Hi Rick, Happy Friday! We have a couple baritone specials ready for you today!

Jerry, I am SO ready!

Very simple, very easy this track

A little organ action to start the show. Nice!

And i's a beautiful day!

A Top Of The Morning to Gordski and all his Boyos and Lassies.

Hey Patrick!

That's us! Thank you, Laddie!

Swiss Movement, my high school years!

The charts on this are so crisp!

Patrick, how are you? Ready for other's Day? Rick?

Mother's!

Mother's Day is the bartender/server's nightmare due to long hours of 100% action (as I experienced in my last 8.5 years of my working life). There is no rest for the weary that day. but the tips were better than good!

Your very deep and nice presence must have kept the bar fights down to virtually zero

I only had to call the cops twice in 8.5 years.

While we are in a Latin mood, a reminder that Arthuro O'Farrill is at Penn Live Arts in West Philly tonight: https://pennlivearts.org/event/ArturoOFarrill

What a segue, Russell, you old isc Jockey you!

Hey Russell!

Is this the theme to the Three Stooges in Puerto Rico?

Rick, you were the spiritual master of thousands of barflys!

Hi Rick, Jerry et al. Definitely Three Blind Mice quote there.

When I was in the Sal Perez salsa band for a short time, the bass player told me that the key to salsa swing was for the bass player to emphasize beats #3 and #4..

Sorry Rick I don’t believe your story. I’ve never heard of an Irish bartender!

Your story reads like the biography of Mr. Natural. But so does Patrick's.

Not Russ's. His reads like Johnny Hempseed.

It's bari sax time!!!

Yep. Hand-selected for your listening pleasure.

Aguadiente is an anise-flavored liqueur that I encountered in Colombia.Strong stuff!

Now THAT is interesting! I remember your missing year that you spent in Columbia, working as a "translator"!

Russ, did you drink it straight?

I was not very straight after I drank it! But yes, neat is the way to go.

Nice!

That was the same year Russ came up with a deviated septum.

Hi DBG! Love it that you are here, thank you!

Hey, I resemble that remark. I may be a deviant but by nose is just fine!

A plethora of weekend entertainment options 50 years ago. A duo named DIALOGUE with a mini happening at The Main Point. Ray Charles and BB King.Melba Moore.Thirld World and Roy Harper.JD Souther. Lana Cantrell.The Star Spangled Washboard Band.Norm Crosby. Ram Dass.

Boy, does that encapsulate an era!

Also a shoutout to Reggie the Rifle Leach with a 5 goal game. More than the Flyers have in this whole series!

The good old days!

Jerry, I love the Latin flavor to the show so far. You are the new El Viaje!

Yes, 50 years ago for hockey in Philly!

Thank you, Rick. I love that!

This may be a surprise

Keith Jarrett is 80 years old today.

Rick's bio really does read like Mr. Natural's. A bible salesman in Arkansas, shows up as a school teacher in Oklahoma, is missing for five years and shows up in a Latin Band in New Jersey.

Jerry repping his buddy Will Constantine Junior.

Yep!

Thanks Russ .Happy Birthday to the great Son of Pennsylvania Keith Jarrett.

One thing about being in a Latin band, watching the women move to the music in the audience is simply delightful.

Patrick's history is equally deep, a quiet altar boy, active in the church, is suspected of being a very active IRA member, dressing like a hippy for two years and later shows up as a postal worker in PA.

Jerry, you should be a writer. You'd make more than a dollar!

Making a dollar would be a step up for me right now.

I missed Norm Crosby? What the hell!

Hey Marcus he appeared with The Hudson Brothers. I have no idea who they were

Exactly one person, Patrick, laughed at that.

Hey Jerry yesterday 45 years ago 100000 mourners attended Bobby Sands funeral. Up The Ra!

I was referring to my text, not yours

One person laughing was the headline The Daily News gave of my comedy show.

Patrick, I visited Ireland during the hunger strikes. The portrayal of the strikers by Irish radio and the BBC was totally opposite.

The BBC was Maggie’s Farm!

I'm old enough to remember when Jerry had all Coltrane records on the back wall at 3rd Street

FYI listeners Jerry lost a huge bet to me so I am in charge of 3rd hour entertainment. Today we will hear the entire LP of Billy Joel’s psychedelic group ATTILA.

Patrick, you are a hoot!

Definitely got a laugh here.

This is such a great tune and with superior guitar stylings!

Hey Marcus! Maybe we can get a deal if we buy TWO walkers!

No better WALKERS than Scott and Junior. Jerry Jeff a solid Third.

You're quick, you are!

Better to be Harry the Hat

Walker than Tijuan Walker!

Rockies All Star CF Mickey the Monkey Moniak in town this weekend

The last I heard, Tijuan is still unemployed. Yes, Moniak is having a career year!

When he was with us he batted like Harry the Hat Walker. Suuucked.

Please stop reminding me of Ferguson Jenkins.

Ouch! And don't forget Ryne Sandberg.

Thanks, Rick

Eric Alexander on sax on that last one, google says? He sounded great

I'm diggin' this swingin' version of Charade!

Very fun set today!

Bunning, Short , Wise and Jenkins. What a staff that would have been. Shout out to Adolfo Phillips also

Dave M, I "hear" you as you "hear" the music. You sure are right on all points! Thank you! LOVE Eric Alexander.

Russ, Bill Frisell on guirat!

guitar

A Jimmy Giuffre acolyte

Jerry, I enjoyed that recent livestream from the Jazz Gallery with Frisell, Ron Carter and Vijay Iyer. And, yes, Skoler has a Giuffre sound.

Jerry!!!!!!!

BRILLIANT!!!!

Philadelphia blooded G Jax is IN THE HOUSE!

He doesn't care if he lives in Florida, he needs some of that tri-state grit!

Yes, Russ, you are the streaming video jazz maestro as well as former DownBeat Philadelphia reporter. You speak in reviews with hooks!

Someone on Twitter posted ..Name a workplace where everyone is sleeping with each other. Some sly genius answered….. Fleetwood Mac.

Hahaha, now that's a good one!!!!!

Former is my first name now.

Cut out the rebop

the lava lamp is oscillating

Yesssss!

Everyone have a great weekend and enjoy tonight’s 76ers victory

Thank you, Patrick! Have a special weekend,, thanks for hanging!

Thank you, everybody. Happy Mother's Day, happy weekend!

excelente musics thanks you for your services.

Jerry, you provided us with mucho enjoyment today! Your creativity in programming is at a very high level! Everybody enjoy your Mother's Day weekend!

DBG, thanks so much. Rick, a wonderful review and weekend wishes, thank you and backatcha!

Max and I enjoyed listening today. Thanks!

Thanks, Russ. Thanks, Max! I keep on laughing about your encounter with Ralph. Ralph asked for you today!