The Hairpin Turn

14.03.26

Aired on Saturday 14th March 2026, 11:00PM

The Hairpin Turn is an eclectic mix of the finest music across a variety of years, genres, styles, moods and fragrances. Keep your dancing shoes handy for the fast stuff, a box of tissues ready for the sentimental stuff, and a fresh pot of ginger and lemon tea for the singalong stuff. There's bound to be a song you know. Maybe there's a song you'll fall in love with at first listen.Each performance of The Hairpin Turn is in two movements:La DansetteA mini-party. Music at a fixed BPM for dancing, singing, carousing, marching upon castles, etc.; however the witching hour pleases you.Deeper into MusicMusic following a theme. Past subjects of the week: contrafacts, psychogeography, Billy Strayhorn, Tom Waits.If you have comments, questions or playlist suggestions, please email Mathew at thehairpinturn@eastsidefm.org

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Tracklist

0:20
Robert Palmer
Johnny and Mary
Clues
6:18
Dave and Ansel Collins
Monkey Spanner
Double Barrel
8:39
XTC
Making Plans for Nigel
Drums And Wires
12:52
The Jamaicans with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Ba Ba Boom
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set
17:01
Talking Heads
The Great Curve
Remain In Light
23:11
Romeo Void
Never Say Never (extended version)
Pop+Wave: The 12 Inch Mixes
30:59
Michael Jackson
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Thriller
35:51
The Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra
Belly Roll
Basie & Beyond
41:13
George Benson
Give Me the Night
Give Me The Night
46:00
Art Farmer Septet
Elephant Walk
Art Farmer Septet Plays The Arrangements And Compositions Of Gigi Gryce And Quincy Jones
53:03
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Kingfish
Oh Rock!
55:47
Quincy Jones and his Orchestra
Hard Sock Dance
The Quintessence
1:00:56
Frank Sinatra with Count Basie and his Orchestra
The Best Is Yet to Come
It Might As Well Be Swing
1:03:43
Quincy Jones
Soul Bossa Nova
Big Band Bossa Nova
1:06:35
Lesley Gore
You Don’t Own Me
The Best Of Lesley Gore
1:10:19
Ray Charles with Quincy Jones and his Orchestra
In the Heat of the Night
In The Heat Of The Night (original soundtrack)
1:13:26
Patti Austin
Stop, Look, Love
Every Home Should Have One
1:17:38
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
Off The Wall
1:21:37
Quincy Jones feat. Ashford & Simpson, Ray Charles, Brandy, Charlie Wilson
Stuff Like That
Q's Jook Joint
1:28:56
Quincy Jones and his Orchestra
The Quintessence
The Quintessence

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