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Jon Pareles is an American journalist who is chief music critic at the arts section of the New York Times. He played flute and graduated from Yale University. Prior to taking up that role, in the 1970s he was an associate editor of Crawdaddy Magazine and in the 1980s a contributing editor to Rolling Stone Magazine.

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Music Review | Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro: Cuban Musical Pioneers Celebrate an Island’s Soul

There’s no antiquarian dust on Septeto Nacional Ignacio Piñeiro, the Cuban band that got started in 1927 and performed on Thursday night at S.O.B.’s on its first American tour in 76 years. The septet was a pioneer of the Cuban son (a dance style; son ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

‘Fela!’ Broadway? Dance!

“MOVE!” Bill T. Jones commanded. “Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm!” He was airborne, being lifted and carried across the stage of the Eugene O’Neill Theater by four dancers, perfecting their timing in a climactic ritual scene. It was hands-on choreography while ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill T. Jones,  Jay-Z,  Questlove,  Alicia Keys,  Susan Sarandon

Music Review | Eccentric Soul Revue: Yowling and Yelping: Back-in-the-Day Soul Hits Become of the Moment Again

Some record collectors have moved from accumulating vinyl to salvaging careers. The Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans, Dig Deeper in Brooklyn and the Light in the Attic label in Seattle have all tracked down fondly remembered names to perform again. On ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Music Hall of Williamsburg,  Al Green,  Wu-Tang Clan,  Curtis Mayfield

Review: Soul nostalgia from Rod Stewart

mechanically in "Wonderful World" and "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted") or pulling away from it. The British long ago made themselves curators of American R&B and soul as record collectors, disc jockeys and remake performers. Rod Stewart has been ...

From JON PARELES NEW YORK TIMES, The San Jose Mercury News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Rod Stewart,  Sam Cooke,  Jackie Wilson,  Willie Mitchell,  Al Green

Music Review | Monsters of Folk: As Existential as Jaunty Old Pals Can Be

Monsters of Folk started playing before the curtain rose on Friday night at the United Palace, and they were playing when it came down nearly three hours later. They wore suits and ties like early-1960s folkies or a classic country band; their lighting ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bright Eyes (musician),  My Morning Jacket (musician),  Conor Oberst,  Jim James,  M. Ward (musician)

Music Reviews | The Very Best, Buraka Som Sistema: Two Electronica Groups That Sprang From Africa

In the nonstop international remix that is disc-jockey club music, some African musicians have made themselves full participants rather than exotic samples. Two African-centered electronica groups performed in Manhattan on Wednesday night: the Very ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Buraka Som Sistema,  Santos Party House

Music Review | Noah and the Whale: Achy, Breaky Heart but a Stiff Upper Lip

“This is a song for anyone with a broken heart,” Charlie Fink sang to start the set by his band, Noah and the Whale, at the Mercury Lounge on Monday. It was the first of three nights at the club for this English band. His voice was calm, and so was the ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Noah and the Whale,  Mercury,  Charlie Fink,  Lou Reed,  Conor Oberst

Rock’s Hall of Famers Mix It Up on Night 2

The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. The Hall of Fame presents the history of rock, plausibly, as a giant family tree, branching from profound ancestors -- blues, ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Metallica,  U2 (musician),  Aretha Franklin,  Bono,  Jeff Beck

A Second Night of Rock and Roll Fame

There were many, many hugs on Friday, the second night of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts at Madison Square Garden, in a lineup full of combinations both inevitable and improbable. U2 shared hugs with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith after ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U2 (musician),  Metallica,  Buddy Guy,  Jeff Beck,  Lou Reed

All-Star Sets for Hall of Fame Concert

History lesson, star showcase, oldies singalong, canonization and romp on Thursday night, the first of two Madison Square Garden celebrations and benefits for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was all of those. The latest on the arts, coverage of live ...

From JON PARELES, The New York Times,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Bruce Springsteen,  Stevie Wonder,  Simon & Garfunkel (musician),  Graham Nash,  John Fogerty

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