Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon Fri Jun 19 with Jerry Gordon on WPRB Princeton 103.3 FM

Welcome to Serenade to a Cuckoo!

holy oleo batman

Happy Friday to Jerry and everybody!

Hey Mike!

Hi everyone! Ha, oleo!

Hi Rick

Don't call my music jazz

Haha

Hey Elias!

From the Miles Davis movie of maybe 6 years ago

I hear the trombone!

I have to go to the store. I likely miss the Cuckoo song. Miles- You livin' like a pig.. SO?

Like the birdies!

Trombone is singing.

Amazing how good albums are out right now by bone players

Mike, did you see the 56 Hawk I posted on Facebook to promote today's Jerry's Room?

I told Bob Palmer he was a 'Tromboner' Good spirit he had. Smiled. Typical for those called to that instrument.

This track is cookin'!

Well that was certainly a milestone.

Eddie Henderson, Eric Alexander, Orrin Evans

Happy freedom day!

Hi Russ!

Another Miles Davis reissue box is out or soon to be out "Miles ’56: The Prestige Recordings ". The "--ing with the Miles Davis Quintet" era. Been repackaged before but I always like to hear the "new" sets.

Hi Brian

They have made the digital filies available to their "list"

Russ, how is NY?

29 tracks on the latest look back at the Prestige years and some feature Sonny Rollins

Thanks Brian. The Prestige label. Don't know anything. I presume based in NYC? But somehow the world has kept spinning around.

Having a blast! Saw Anat Cohen on Tuesday, Anthony Tidd with Steve Lehman & Mark Shim on Wednesday and James Zollar yesterday. Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto tonight. https://jazzgallery.org/calendar/the-trio-2026

The new box set is out on Craft Recordings label. The Prestige label was the label Miles was recording for back in the 1950s before he started the long long run with Columbia. But there was still some overlap/contractual recordings needed during a time period in the mid 1950s. So he recorded some sessions during that period for Prestige still. And they packaged tracks from these takes into the lps with the title format "[Verb]-ing with the Miles Davis Quintet" (Smoking, Cooking, Relaxing etc).

Have a great time tonight, Russ!

The latest box set, as the title implies, collects takes from the year 1956 recorded for Prestige. Sonny Rollins replaces John Coltrane during some of these sessions.

Succinct and excellent explanation, Brian. ET, Prestige was a very, very important jazz label, ocated in NJ like most of the big ones

Did Miles know he was going to be regarded as one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th Century? Quite honestly, I doubt he even had that in his mind ever. It was just a great creative spirit. Whatever you are doing- or what you may be good at- do more of it.

One of those few that rode the wave and kept experimenting. Did not like to look back and rest on laurels. Picked great talent who could not only play well but compose/create. Launched their careers and carried on themselves.

But I am missing Fred Hersch at the Village Vanguard https://villagevanguard.com/ and Ravi Coltrane and Melissa Aldana at Birdland: https://www.birdlandjazz.com/

What an interesting show Coltrane and Aldana

Aldana and Ravi are playing separately.

Sasha Berliner is at Solar Myth next Friday: https://www.arsnovaworkshop.org/programs/sasha-berliner/

safe to say soccer hooligans won't storm the jazz ( music venue) club

Haha, he aiffrig!

haha, hi aiffrig, he aiffrig

There's that theme song

Oh! this song is called "serenade to a cuckoo"

I think Sim City for windows 95 used that song

BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That Nat Reeves was sweet

Ooops, Sasha Berliner is at Solar Myth on JULY 24, next month, not next Friday. Sorry ‘bout that!

Threadgill, Iyer and Prieto are releasing their first recording on Nonesuch in August: https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/fifteen-first-recording-trio-henry-threadgill-vijay-iyer-and-dafnis-prieto-august-21-2026-06-16

Greetings to Gordski and his listeners.Just saw Boris Kozlov perform with Lew Tabackin at Cunningham Piano Store. Impressive player

Saturday July 25 Sasha Berliner free concert at Princeton High school performing Center at 8pm. Check out Blue Curtain FB page

Wednesday June 24 at Johnny Brenda’s King Britt will be presenting a free tribute to Dexter Wansel with a special nod to The Life on Mars album.

I knew I was going to miss the theme song. And for what? 5/8 vacuum line and the 1/4 liquid line? Life on Mars indeed. Look at those cavemen. Beating up the wrong eccentric tube flare.

King Britt? A few years younger than Marshall Allen I believe.

Great info, Patrick!

Thanks Russ . Someone honored me by calling me a junior varsity Russell Woessner

Thanks, Mike!

Russ this Wednesday at PASTORIUS the Celtic super group Runa

Scurrow, Sim City! You're an oldie but goodie!

Hi Chef, thanks for listening!

Hi Patrick. How did yoou like the show, the environment, Lew? I'm impressed that you went!

Cunningham piano great spot. Great audience of about 60 people. Driving in South Jersey not for the faint hearted

The circles?

Any central nj seashoreolios there is a concert this Thursday at the beautiful Long Branch Nj pier featuring the great Pat Guadnago and a full band

I guess its Hat Hut label all the way down now? I think I bought Antonella Salis at the shop. Orange Juice, Nice Food. Hat Hut.

The everything. When driving in South Jersey I always feel like Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now navigating the Mekong Delta

Ha Patrick! The shipyards on the Cohansy are still there Oyster beds not so much.

Hows the traffic on the 42 freeway?

Never knew MANNENBERG was the official anti apartheid anthem

I think it’s high time for a Ignace De Souza revival . Also Xavier Cugat.

Patrick, My wife and I were on the same plane to San Francisco with Runa a few years ago. We (mostly my wife) chatted with the lead singer at the airport and on the flight. Nice folks and fun band. We will be at Pastorius on Wednesday. See you there!

Russ just look for the fat guy with the Irish Face and Kelly green shirt.. It takes a nation of millions to hold us back

Patrick, at a Runa concert, that description may fit most of the crowd!

BAM christine!

Russ I’ll have a beer in my right hand.

gotta jump in the chat for a listener Christine song pick.

Hi Zach. She said she was in a bad mood and heard this...

I was in a good mood already and it just got better

oh yeah this is nice. i happen to have a 3 hour long youtube video of ambient rain sounds playing simultaneously, just under the music, and the combination sounds SO relaxing

Of this track, Chef? Sounds like a winner!

i think I have been shadow banned again. if you please place one or two . dots. ..

I see you Elias

yes jerry! i've actually had it running underneath the show for a while, in a separate tab in my browser. real nice combo

No better rain sound music than Love Unlimited Walking In The Rain With The One I Love. Criminally ignored oldie

thanks Zach.

NICE!

Love your Philly International period, Patrick

I can see you running around olde city in the seventies and early eighties

I did know that Abdullah Ibrahim had Byard Lancaster on bass clarinet in his trio in 1965! That would have something to hear! https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/abdullah-ibrahim-jazz-philadelphia-annenberg-20241106.html

I did NOT know…

Me either! I look forward to reading that article, thanks!!!!!!

The only thing Old in Old City now is me when I visit

The Inquirer with a Jazz article in 2024??? Kardashians must have had a day off!

Haha!

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I once sat directly behind Ibrahim’s piano bench at a club in New York. I would have been the first to know if he passed wind!

Did you request that seat, Russ?

The inquirer doesn’t have enough newsprint for book reviews,high school sports,concert previews and reviews. But every summer they find room for endless ad nauseam White People At The Seashore articles.

It was better than the first seat they offered me on the other side of the bandstand.

If it’s 1956 and you’re not watching and grooving to the Girl Can’t Help It movie you’re just not a hepcat daddio

In 1956 Philadelphia Richie Ashburn had an amazing 719 plate appearances

if my math is rite i was conceived the year before

Your parents must have been Rock and Rollers!

I was two and rocking the crib

...yet already driving!

..

leap year babie , i'm way younger

My intro to music was in 1957 when I started watching American Bandstand.

rick, did you have older brothers or sisters?

here's the real kicker i'm only as old as my wife

I had an older sister, who always had me doing stupid things

In 1956 I happened to be campaign manager for Adlai Stevenson. Curiously no one ever hired me again.

rabbit holes and logick go figure

My half-aunt danced on American Bandstand. Or so I’m told.

It's interesting to note that despite the early grownup complaints about "loud rock & roll," most of the early rock classics feature small combos, some even without drums.

Hi Richard!

I'll play some loud ones for you!

Russ American Bandstand wasnt all fun and games. Check out Pete Dexters novel Brotherly Love.

@ Serenade to a Cuckoo w/Jerry Gordon (host) Bring 'em on! :-D

45th and market street in Philly. The original studio.

vQuestion for Elvis experts: Is Presley playing the lovely, minimalist acoustic guitar accompaniment on "Lovely Me Tender"? Or is it Scotty Moore or another Sun Records worthy?

I bet kids got paid off for a good Rate A Record review

I don't remember anyone saying "That sucked! I'll give it a 61"

Nest door to the 'Arena' This is a place where peopel e like to watch other people get punched in the face. And who doesnt like that? well mybe people who would rather hear fine music. Just guess.

Hmmm///

Devastating depicting of Geator . He was named Jimmy Measles in the novel

Patrick, I was just going to ask, is that a novel or supposed bo be based on the truth?

Its been fun but I have An AI who is very sweet on me. See you all in another universe whee justice is not just an idae, but an operative principle.

Historical fiction?

idea

Thanks for the rec, I’ll check out Dexter’s book!

geator would have brought some ac muscle

Is Toy Lit in the book?

The Arena never shined brighter than Roller Derby. Also home to perhaps NHLS worst team the short lived Philadelphia Quakers

Haha. Stevophonic Steve, you din't like that record? Hey Dom, come on over here

I'd read the book if it was written by Lee Dexter...where Bertie The Bunyip is breakin' legs

Right right right? A gangster in Pittsburgh --- you think a broken leg is s joke on social media? I kinda think it is a spiritual battle. There is evil walking aming us. jeff Beck was an angel.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Hey Gussy, come over here and teach th;is jerk a lesson.

Sir Guy de Guy counting money in the backroom

Bertie the Bunyip had legs?

I am laughing hysterically, Mike!

I have a friend who claims to have freaked out on a bad trip after seeing Bertie with legs

Funny you said that Jerry. My father used to speak of some guy Gussie as the toughest barroom fighter in Fishtown. Wasn’t a big guy either.

next ur gonna tell me pixann ran the operation

And a hand up his butt is better?

"a cross between a bunny, a collie dog and a duck billed platypus." i suppose

Yeah, he had to always protect his brother Fussy.

Happy weekend, Jerry and everyone. May your trains keep a-rollin' and you never let go!

Jerry, you showed that you continue to be at the top of your game with another quality show! This is the best 3 hours on radio! Happy Father's Day! Everybody enjoy your weekend!

Aiffrig, don't get me going on that bia#%h Pixanne

Everyone have a great weekend. Great show Jerry

Why don't the 'Kenzos' get any play here Jerry? Mike on the Fentanyl Kaszoo

better than a fist

Great show, Jerry! Thanks!

Thanks, everybody!

I think Gene London was the Philly Godfather.

Mr Dibley oversaw everything

Thanks, everybody! Aiffrig, you're on a roll!

lol Gene London. I like you a little bet better now.

Debby Dibley was a gun moll

He was Fussy's boyfriend!

Till next time

great taste in Scottish Wool though.

Mike, ET, you got some good ones. Russ, everybody, thanks

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Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon

6.19.26 Abdullah Ibrahim/1956