In the Bend: Raul Midón brings passion and focus to his music.

When Raul Midón got the opportunity to record an album with a full orchestra, he left nothing to chance..

Raul Midón: If You Really Want.

Not every singer knows how to connect with a full orchestra and, certainly, not every orchestra is equipped to accompany a non-classical vocalist. But Raul Midón and the 50-pluspiece Dutch Metropole Orkest have it down.

If you miss the release of this album like I did, know we consider it a “classic”, “timeless”, “essential”, because as always, the acoustic aspect of an album ensures is longevity.

The performers on the upcoming PBS tribute will include Renée Fleming, Lalah Hathaway, Jimmie Herrod, Raul Midón, and Aoife O’Donovan, and they will be accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra led by Vince Mendoza. The song list will primarily revolve around Mitchell’s early material, such as “A Case of You,” “Woodstock,” “River,” and, of course, “Both Sides Now.”

Raul Midón : Alone Together

Raul Midón está de Volta a Portugal para Quatro Concertos em 2023. (Raul Midón is Back in Portugal for Four Concerts in 2023)

Singer and guitarist Raul Midón talks with WBGO’s Sheila Anderson about the genesis of the recording and about his creative process as a songwriter.

Love: A Joni Mitchell Songbook With Renée Fleming, Lalah Hathaway, Jimmie Herrod, Raul Midón, Aoife O’Donovan & Vince Mendoza

Raul Midon has been elected as a chapter govenor for the Recording Academy

The 2021 Liberia Awards nominated The Mirror, Best Jazz Album along with a Behind the Songs feature conversations between host, Mark Conklin, Director, Artist Relations and Programming at the GRAMMY™ Museum Experience Prudential Center and Raul discuss and perform some of The Mirror's songs.

Pop Matters: Raul Midon gets topical with “Dancing Off The Edge“

Out & About Wisconsin Magazine: Uncertain Future Musicians worry about the state of the industry

All About Jazz: Raul Midon: Flamenco’s Fire Into The Cool

NPR: Raul is one of Desus & Mero's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts!

Soul Tracks: First Listen: Raul Midon takes us to the "Edge"

Billboard: Raul Midón Celebrates Relaxation With 'I Love the Afternoon': Premiere

Raul Midón Debuts His Cheerful New “I Really Want to See You Again” Video

Song Facts: Raul Midón is a blind jazz guitarist who can coax a cloverleaf of sounds out of the instrument, making him a captivating solo act. "I Love The Afternoon" is the breezy first single from his 11th album, The Mirror.

France Musique: Jazz Bonus : Raul Midon - The Mirror

Raul Midon: Music Without Boarders

Raul Midon wins us over completely with “If You Really Want“

Listen Now: Raul Midon shares the lively new single, “Sunshine (I Can Fly)”

Pre-save Raul Midón's new album for a chance to win a signed guitar! "If You Really Want" out September 14th.

Raul Midón Combines His Latin and Jazz Backgrounds for 'Sunshine (I Can Fly)': Exclusive

Bad ass and blind is how my guest on QSO Today describes himself on his website and the release of his new jazz music album of the same name. Raul Midón, AE3RM, is also a long time and dedicated amateur radio operator, who takes his ham radio operation on his musical tours around the World. For those of us who think we are too busy to get on the air, Raul provides an answer to a busy schedule while sharing ham radio story on this QSO Today.

Raúl Midón and his brother were born prematurely and a medical error left them without vision when they were still in the incubator. This did not stop them from succeeding in their respective lives, both of them achieved their dreams.

Composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Raul Midón is a unique personality in the jazz world. Shirking genre expectations and carving his own distinct path, the 52 year-old artist has flourished with a special blend of genre-crossing tunes – everything from R&B to pop to Latin music infusions – blossoming from a Latin session player in the ‘90s to a prolific and acclaimed solo artist in New York over the last 15 years. His ninth and most recent album, Bad Ass and Blind, earned him his first Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

Raul Midón lives in a world of sound — blind since birth, Midón's interpretation of his surroundings is borderless. He sings with the passion of the best classic soul singers, and his instrumental chops stand along side the most accomplished jazz musicians. Normally backed by a band that straddles styles just as well as he does, for his turn behind Bob Boilen's desk Midón stripped it down to just voice and guitar, the musical equivalent of tightrope walking without a net..

Raul Midon - Singapore Jazz Festival 2017

NBC News: ‘Bad Ass and Blind’: Meet Singer-Songwriter Raul Midón

Review: Magnificent in his vocal eclecticism (the magnitude of his record is astounding) as in his ability to embrace all idioms, gospel, rock, jazz, folk or bossa, he confirms above all the fluidity and correctness of a poetic pen that knows how to paint life with accuracy. Heart touching.

Bad Ass may have once meant not a good guy but the term has evovled, and as for Raul Midon who is a great singer and great guitarist the term suits him.

Raul Midón is back with his fifth album, Bad Ass and Blind. A true modern-day orchestra, Raul Midón walks on jazz, funk and blues rhythms.

Raul Midón: New album "Bad Ass and Blind" - on tour and in concert on 19/05 at New Morning!

Reviewing Raul Midón’s “sensational set” in New York in 2008, The New York Times said the singer-songwriter “suggested a three-way fusion of Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin and José Feliciano.” So I ask Midón, who just released a new album, Bad Ass and Blind, how he describes his style of music. “Pop R&B soul with a jazz pedagogy,” he replies.

This Week's PlaylistRaul Midon: Pedal to the Metal

On his latest album, Badass and Blind, he enlisted the help of renowned jazz musicians such as Gerald Clayton and Nicholas Payton. On this return visit to WFUV, it was enough to have Raul and his trusty guitar, as he talked eloquently about some of his musical heroes, including Sting and Al Jarreau, and performed a couple of songs from the album.

Raul Midon returns with Bad Ass and Blind.

Raul Midon is a special artist. Really soulful, sometimes a little jazz, often pop, he just creates his style.

The awesome jazzman Raul Midon is releasing his fifth album Bad Ass and Blind, and a French tour.

Raul Midón is back with an excellent album that both jazz and soul, and a Frech tour.

Raul Midón new album and French tour dates

Raul Midón returns with Bad Ass and Blind, a new album between jazz and funk and a great French tour.

The least that can be said is that the American one man-orchestra Raul Midon really likes to play the guitar with an obvious dexterity and a technique equally singular in spite of its blindness (hence the name of this album!)

Blind musician steals the show

A Day in the Life of 'Badass and Blind' Musician, Raul Midon

News du jour : "Bad Ass and Blind" Raul Midón.

Raul Midón Premieres "Pedal to the Metal" Music Video

Even as the music industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace — from the domination of streaming services to a free-flowing, drop-out-of-nowhere release schedule — one thing hasn’t changed: When it comes to awards, nothing compares to a Grammy.

Raul Midón is ‘Bad A** and Blind,’ shatters myths and misconceptions

Raul Midón Premieres "Pedal to the Metal" Music Video

Album Premiere: Raul MIdon ‘Badass and Blind’

Raul Midon performs for Atlanta's 11 Alive.

Retour de Raul Midón (auteur-compositeur, guitariste et chanteur américain) avec la sortie de son cinquième album studio, « Bad Ass And Blind », sur le label indépendant Mack Avenue Records. Raul Midon Releases his latest albume

The jazz and sould superhero is back with a new project: Bad Ass and Blind.

Atlanta Concerts this week: Bryan Ferry, Raul Midón The eclectic singer-songwriter-guitarist has worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Queen Latifah to Jason Mraz and released eight albums, including 2014’s “Don’t Hesitate,” which features appearances from Dianne Reeves and bass legend Marcus Miller. Midón, a New Mexico native blind since birth, is celebrating the release of his ninth album, “Bad Ass and Blind,” with this Atlanta show, though the new record will arrive on March 24.

Raul Midon, as the title of his latest CD makes unmistakably clear, is very much comfortable in his own skin. He is both a bad ass multi-instrumentalist, a great songwriter, a power packed singer who can range from baritone to falsetto with ease, and a vocal simulator whose impersonation of a trumpet is so exact that I’ve heard him perform it on projects that feature top flight trumpeters and I was hard pressed to distinguish between the two.

Raul Midon shows us how to "Fly Like An Eagle" You know how you react when you see a magician do an incredible trick, right in front of your eyes? You stand there, with your jaw dropped, looking absolutely in awe at him or her, wondering what just happened? Wondering how in the world did they do that? If you ever see incredible vocalist, songwriter and amazing guitarist, Raul Midon, that’s how you’ll feel.

Mariah Carey charms Dubai at Dubai Jazz Festival ...Earlier in the evening, the multi-talented, visually challenged singer Raul Midon enthralled fans with his one-man band show. The guitarist-singer-percussionist who turns a guitar into an orchestra, and his voice into a trumpet, won the' heart of fans with an amazing show.

Raul Midón is back with his fifth album, Bad Ass and Blind. A one man modern-day orchestra, Raul Midón walks on jazz, funk and rhythms and blues.

Dubai Jazz Festival 2017: Opening act Raul Midon will stir festival-goers The title of Raúl Midon's upcoming album reads like a mission statement, and Bad Ass and Blind is a refrain the soul-funk singer-songwriter repeatedly asserts on the opening title track.

It's all just music to genre-defying jazz singer Diane Reeves To understand the genius of Diane Reeves, you need only listen to the track Tango from her latest album Beautiful Life. The 10th tune on her 2014 Concord release showcases her incredible scat skills juxtaposed against guitarist Raul Midon‘s tasty acoustic grooves. While the killer backing band gets its most seductive Latin vamp locked in, Reeves manages to incorporate everything from gospel-tinged hollers to yodelling, operatic flights and the occasional gutsy growl.

Raul with Clare Bowditch at ABC Melbourne. Live performance from extraordinary guitarist Raul Midon, and a great chat about the creative process with Hoodoo Guru Dave Faulkner and guitarist Raul Midon

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midon joined 3AW's Denis Walter in-studio with his new album 'Bass Ass & Blind'. Starting out as a back-up singer for artists including Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, Midon has since carved out his own unique sound blending elements of flamenco, jazz and R&B.

And then there’s Raul Midon. If you just heard him sing, you say his voice is a blend of Al Jarreau and Donnie Hathaway. But you’d have to see him play the guitar to realize there’s probably no one who compares.

Raul Midón preview: Uncontainable talent "Badass and Blind" New Mexico singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter's vast musical range can't be boxed in

Multi-talented musician Raul Midón joined us recently for a session in the Paste Studio. With a little bit of funk, a little Latino influence and a ton of intricate guitar-picking, the New Mexico native gave us an incredibly unique and inspirational performance. Blind since birth, the artist produces lyrics, styling and musical ability that a level of artistry and intelligence that not too many people are lucky enough to have.

Review: The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 2016 A little Cali vibe for a New York winter

This past month, cyber-savvy guitarists rejoiced in yet another exciting guitar video gone viral, this one featuring blind acoustic picker Raul Midón ripping though John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps” (in all 12 keys!), playing chords beneath his trademark “mouth trumpet” one moment, and the next dropping the jaws of jazz connoisseurs with his unaccompanied single-note lines, unleashed on his Traugott Model BK ax.

Musician performs Thursday at the EKU Center for the Arts Artists Midon has covered range from John Coltrane to The Who Midon has been blind since infancy, records with specially designed system

Guitarist Raul Midón plays outside the jazz box Guitarist Raul Midón pulls from several styles and influences. Although jazz is his number one passion (he stole a Charlie Parker record from his dad as a kid, and has been hooked ever since), he’s also inspired by pop and rock artists, like Jason Mraz and the Who.

YLong before Raul Midón made his name as a genre-bending singer-songwriter and innovative guitarist, he had dreams of being a jazz musician. So when Midón was asked to perform as part of the acclaimed Monterey Jazz Festival tour, he embraced the idea of taking a break from being a solo performer and joining the accomplished ensemble.

Raul Midon with All-Star Tour Band Hits the Road in Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour The Monterey Jazz Festival, the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, returns to the road in 2016. Featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY®-winning jazz artists, the latest edition of the all-star tour band includes Raul Midón on guitar and vocals; Ravi Coltrane on tenor and soprano saxophones; Nicholas Payton on trumpet; musical director Gerald Clayton on piano; Joe Sanders on bass; and Gregory Hutchinson and Kendrick Scott on drums.

New Video: Guitarist Raul Midón Takes On “Giant Steps”

Review: A telling comment on Midon's artistry came form the headliner. Al Jarreau said he should have his sanity questioned if he ever agrees again to follow a Midon performance.

Rock in Rio 2015: Suricato and Raul Midón warm up the public with inventive show

Rock in Rio 2015:: Suricato and Raul Midon mix influences on Sunset Stage

Who and what we loved in twenty-fourteen.

New Mexico native Raul Midón's music defies categorization. He's worked with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder to Jason Mraz, Queen Latifah and Snoop Dogg. He's a guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter who has released seven albums since 1999. His latest album, "Don't Hesitate," is out now.

Raul Midon Follows Muse on 'Don't Hesitate' (Exclusive Album Premiere) Raul Midón had a simple goal on his new album, “Don’t Hesitate”: following his muse wherever it led, period. The New Mexico-born singer, songwriter and guitarist premieres “Don’t Hesitate” today on Speakeasy.

Raul Midón teams with Bill Withers Mi Amigo Cubano, premiering at USA TODAY, will appear on Midón's Sept. 30 album, Don't Hesitate.

Legendary saxophonist Kenny Garrett will headline the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s third annual Martin Luther King Weekend Jazz Journey concert on Friday, January 17 at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel on a bill that will also feature dynamic singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón.

Had Raul Midon’s albums been released in the 1970’s, he would be considered a legend by now. Since 2005, the blind singer/songwriter’s three albums contain the university spirit of luminaries like Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles.

The Raul Midon Experience “Encore! Encore! Encore!” the audience at Harlows chanted at the Raul Midon concert. Those who missed the Saturday evening performance will have to catch him on YouTube or when he comes to Sacramento again.

I Can See for Miles: The Journey of Universal/Decca Artist Raul Midon

SONAR user Raul Midon likes to take chances to find that next new thing that will inspire him, make him complete, to drive him in a new direction; as an artist, it’s simply what he does.

Exploring the Soul of Raul Midon The singer-songwriter performs selections from his debut CD State of Mind. He talks about his music, his collaborations and how he feels about being compared to his mentor, Stevie Wonder.

Billboard magazine editor Gail Mitchell loves the title track from this young guitar lion blessed with a smooth R&B croon.

Raul Midon an Instant Classic