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Serenade to a Cuckoo with Jerry Gordon

Oct 2, 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!

10.2.26 Last celebration of Coltrane Centenary and Soul Music Part III

The Coltrane segment features more music that celebrates the life of John Coltrane while presenting 7 tracks by the master himself. It is followed by our third segment of the history of soul music, from 1971-1976.

12:00 PM		Steinski I Like It Like That What Does It All Mean? - 1983-2006 Retrospective
12:02 PM		Poncho Sanchez Blue Train Trane's Delight Concord Picante 2019
12:04 PM		Robert Glasper Experiment Afro Blue (9th Wonder's Blue Light Basement Remix) [feat. Erykah Badu and Phonte] Black Radio Recovered - The Remix EP Blue Note Records 2012
12:12 PM		Jane Bunnett Serenade To A Cuckoo The Water Is Wide Linus Entertainment 1993
12:43 PM		Tenderlonious Greensleeves (Live) Africa/Brass (Live) 22a Music 2026
12:44 PM		Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves Dedicated To You Dedicated To You Marsalis Music/Blue Note Records 2026
12:49 PM		John Coltrane Quartet Soul Eyes Coltrane Verve Reissues 1962
12:53 PM		John Coltrane Quartet Wise One Crescent Impulse! 1964
1:20 PM		John Coltrane Quartet Lonnie's Lament Crescent Impulse! 1964
1:22 PM		John Coltrane Theme for Ernie Soultrane (Remastered) Prestige 1958
1:40 PM		John Coltrane Good Bait Soultrane (Remastered) Prestige 1958
1:41 PM		John Coltrane After The Rain Impressions Impulse! 1963
1:54 PM		Jerry Z Bebop Break Allegro Drawbar Records 2026
1:55 PM		Franklin Kiermyer One Is Love One Is Love - Single Gearbox Records Ltd 2026
2:05 PM		Marvin Gaye What's Going On What's Going On UNI/MOTOWN 1971
2:09 PM		The Chi-Lites Oh Girl Original Brunswick Hit Recordings Brunswick Records 2009
2:12 PM		The Staple Singers I'll Take You There Be Altitude: Respect Yourself [Stax Remasters] Stax 1971
2:12 PM		Donny Hathaway The Ghetto (Live) Live Rhino Atlantic 1972
2:21 PM		The Stylistics People Make the World Go Round (Lp Version) The Stylistics AVCO Records Corp. 1970
2:24 PM		The Spinners I'll Be Around Spinners Rhino Atlantic 1973
2:27 PM		The O'Jays Back Stabbers Back Stabbers Legacy/Epic Associated 1972
2:30 PM		Billy Paul Me and Mrs Jones 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (Expanded Edition) Epic/Legacy 1972
2:44 PM		Bill Withers Use Me Still Bill Columbia/Legacy 1972
2:50 PM		Stevie Wonder Superstition Talking Book UNI/MOTOWN 1972
2:51 PM		Eddie Kendricks Keep on Truckin' Eddie Kendricks UNI/MOTOWN 1973
2:53 PM		Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain I Can't Stand the Rain Demon Music Group 1973
2:56 PM		Blue Magic Sideshow Blue Magic Rhino Atlantic 1974
2:57 PM		Al Green Take Me to the River Explores Your Mind Demon 1973

Chat is archived.

Welcome to Serenade to a Cuckoo!

Hello hello

Happy Friday to Jerry and Mike and everybody!

Would you like some of my tangerine? You know I'll never treat you mean!

Tangerine flavored vodka?

You're a poet and you know it!

Hi Rick, good to see you. I have a great track picked out for you today, I don't now if we will get to it. You will like it, a new release.

Mike, did you get my reference after Hello, Hello?

Looking forward to it, Jerry.

I didn't....a little slow today I guess

I'm diggin' the Latin vibe!

Greetings to Gordski and his acolytes . There is no Joy in Mudville . The mighty Phillies have struck out

Hi Patrick! I hope this playoff series and year is the end of that poem!

Patrick, I fully expect heads to start rolling in Phillie land very soon.

Mike: Sopwith Camel - Hello, Hello

the first line of the song

Ah!......yep, slow today

Big Northeast Philadelphia concert tomorrow featuring Kenn Kweder and Tommy Connell . Perhaps Holmesburgs biggest music event since the appearance of the American Dream at Hippie Hill

Good for Kenn....he keeps going...

Patrick, still the itinerant hippie!

Hello all long time listener first time chatter Big fan of the show Jerry

Hey Thomas!

Remembering better days like 50 years ago . Entertainment options included Al Jarreau.Freda Payne.James Darren.Charles Mingus. The Ojays.David Bromberg with Tom Waits . And Weingart favorite John Herald and his Green Briar Boys . Plus all the bicentennial events you could handle in one weekend.

Greetings and welcome to Thomas.

John Herald played John & Pertrs often....put on a great show

David Bromberg with Tom Waits! Never knew they did anything together but it makes total sense

Thomas, thanks for joining in. We've b

We've been waiting for you!

I’m usually in my work truck at this time so haven’t been able to chat

The chat is where its at

I saw David Bromberg at the Arts Quest Cafe a few years ago. His "Will Not Be Your Fool" is IMHO a classic.

Now I’m at home recovering I keep it here on WPRB and have all the friends to talk to I need along with the great music

Glad you're out there listening! Please always feel comfortable in dropping in. The chat is currently filled with all stars, comedians and historians

John Weingart has a beautiful eulogy for John Herald on his website.

Saw Tom Waits in Memphis at the Orpheum. Such a great story teller and performer

Rick what is Arts Quest cafe? I believe David Bromberg has retired from live performances.

Thomas , I agree.

Patrick, it's a venue at the Steel Stacks in Bethlehem, PA.

Steel Stacks, a fun place to hear music!

Anyone interested in one last outdoor show this Sunday free concert in Freehold NJ . The great NJ troubadour Pat Guadnago along with original Springsteen conga player Richard Blackwell . Free . Part of their Oktoberfest celebration

Yep....lots of free parking too!

Jerry, yes, indeedy! That's where I saw Bria Skonberg.

wow wow wow!

If a place has free parking I’m there. Even if it’s a Lawrence Welk Tribute show or Country/ bro Christian rap show .

I really respect that you went out there for that concert. How was it?

Bria Skonberg is not only a very talented trumpet player, but she sings well - AND is very easy on the eyes.

I saw Ms Skonberg 4 years ago at Tompkins Square park . Part of Charlie Parker festival . Impressive singer and trumpeteer

This is such a great tune.

Gorgeous!

JG with GM

Elias, right on!

ET!!!!!

@thomas- totally get the work truck vibe. My unit only can hold one CD, for years it was 'Nevermind' for the late night runs to the package store.

reminds me of Tenor Madness for some reason.

Beefy tenor play

@ET thank goodness for terrestrial radio. Hoping it never goes away

It's B-3 time! Dr. Jerry is giving me my shot!!!

Right on, Thomas!

Rick, bend over!

Hey now!

I'm dancing in my chair!!!

Haha, Mike!

Get a room you twoLIL!

LOL!

Loving this vibe

Be three? I am still stuck on be here now But- We Three records was cool.

Hi Larry!

Hi! Long time listener, new chatter. I usually listen in the car but it has made its way to my computer now haha

the Michael Stern of our age.

Welcome to the club

Glad it has a life outside of the vehicle. Thank you, Larry

I can hardly wait for the Christmas show. We Three Kings of Or-en-en-tal. Ornette Coleman doubling on sax.

BB, Albert, Freddie, & Ornette!

Have to go now will continue listening on the radio have fun everyone

I'm not sure why the playlist doesn't update. Of course I do want to support the arts, and I am sincerely sorry for all the ANTS I have crushed underfoot. I have a slave now to sweep the ground in front of my feet. So I don't step on the downtrodden.

@ET ha ha ha

wait what? The Salsoul orchestra? really? Gamble and the Philadelphia sound? you have been reading my texts.

Thank you, Thomas!

Nice opening tune for Part 3....

fuks a package store , wawa serves till 2 am in fla

Thank you, sheila!

I will sleep on the beach TYVM aiffrig

aiffrig, what are you doing in a package store in addition to buying your daily package?

rodger wilco

Haha!

I bought my rolls up the street from that godesic dome. Then they wanted a nickle to cross the bridge. I told 'em, I got your nickel right here.

A must stop on the way to the shore

Sheila, you are the best!

I usually stopped on the way back. That U turn killed the unprepared.

Mike, you are prepared at all times

I was a damn good boy scout

You remind me of the tin man.

I dont mean that in the pejorative.

Mike is full of heart, the only ting he shares with the Tin Man is that he's tall!

get rid of the funnel hat then he's a normal size

I'm full of something.....

Killer tune! The Stylistics rule!

aiffrig, the Patrick of the East coast Florida beach!

used to hang on space coast in 70-80's

I've been hanging in space for 50 some years

'The Space Coast'

Space Ghost

ok , merritt island , brothers trackin ship was stationed there

open the pod door, Hal

good afternoon everyone!

I'm sorry Dave

Hi Rob, a good day out there today?

I'm sorry Jerry- I can't do that.

I'm sorry Jerry, I cannot do that

Hey Rob!

Howdy Elias!

lol Rob. Great minds are on the killing fields today.

Hi Jerry, it's warm and sunny out. Of course I'm indoors right now. Which is good b/c I just tuned in and am enjoying these soul songs from my youth

Elias, they are!

Billy Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He's got a thing goin' on

I hope your better half gets a chance to listen!

Rumor back in the day was that this was an ode to heroin

Rick did you ever get to play with these Philly cats?

Jerry, my better half is right here and enjoying your show

Great, Rob!

@Mike, which song was an ode to heroin? Me & Mrs Jones or Back Stabbers?

Mike, you kept wome very weird company

You don't know the half of it

I hear you were a bad influence on your cousin also

Heh....so he tells me!

spice of life ,jerry, spice of life

Jerry, no. I got to play with the Carmen Dee Orchestra of all things at the Bellevue Stratford. That was an experience. The Milt Harris band was a positive experience for me. I learned that if you are carrying an instrument case you can walk anywhere in the city and nobody would bother you.

@ rick- what did you carry in the violin case?

Elias, you'd be surprised!

I hate surprises, unless was name was Gomer Pyle. Then I break out in Tenor vocal mode. Surprise Surprise Surprise. what a talent.

ET, you're a riot!

I spoke the Anita herself- the one time GF of Warren Zevon. She claimed she could hear the FM radios being turned counter clockwise on the Boulevard when ever she played Stevie Wonder. Perhaps.

Anita Gevenson....former waitress at John & Peters

Did not know that, Johnny!

I asked her to model a kilt and play the bagpipes. She declined. I still think i could get a date.

She'd look good in plaid

@Jerry, all these songs have been awesome. I'm sorry I missed the first half of this final hour

Jerry, your show was the perfect tonic to remove me from my Phillies woes for three wonderful hours! Very nicely done! Everybody enjoy your weekend!

Thanks, Rick. Definite time to flush it as our quarterback says. We can't to look to the Phillies for our happiness.

Rob, thanks as always.

tonic /tŏn′ĭk/ noun An agent, such as a medication, that is supposed to restore or improve health or well-being.

Everybody, thanks for lstening, thanks for your comments!

ill next time

we illin'