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SUMMARY:The Raul Midón Experience
LOCATION:The Local
DESCRIPTION:Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón ha
 s built a genre-defying career that blends soul\, jazz\, Latin rhythms\, R
 &B\, and folk into a sound entirely his own. Blind since early childhood\,
  Midón has often been described as a “one-man band”—turning his gui
 tar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus (The New York Times).\n
 \nMidón first captivated audiences worldwide with his 2005 breakthrough a
 lbum *State of Mind*\, produced by the legendary Arif Mardin which remains
  a touchstone of modern soul and jazz. Over the years\, he has collaborate
 d with a remarkable range of artists from Herbie Hancock\, Stevie Wonder\,
  Bill Withers\, Quincy Jones\, Marcus Miller\, Snoop Dogg and Roberta Flac
 k.\n\nAfter years as the first call background vocalist for pop stars incl
 uding Enrique Iglesias\, Shakira\, Jennifer Lopez\, Christina Aguilera\, R
 icky Martin\, Julio Iglesias and Jose Feliciano\, he began his solo career
  as both a jazz vocal improviser and performer\, working around the world 
 with such notable legends as Paquito D’Rivera\, Dave Valentin\, Dave Sam
 uels\, and Claudio Roditi.\n\nMidón has a longstanding creative partnersh
 ip with acclaimed conductor/arranger Vince Mendoza\, including If You Real
 ly Want with the Metropole Orkest\, a tribute to Joni Mitchell with the Na
 tional Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center\, and an upcoming recordin
 g with the WDR Big Band\, scheduled for release in 2026/2027.\n\nThe New Y
 ork Times noted suggests his music as “a three-way fusion of Stevie Wond
 er\, Bobby McFerrin\, and José Feliciano.”\n\nVIDEO Raul on NPR Music T
 iny Desk: https://youtu.be/x9qEmmPSHs8?si=iR6gOzPp0KZJGOF9\n\nIf you requi
 re ADA access\, please let us know 24 hours in advance by emailing: theloc
 alsaugerties@gmail.com\n\n\\--- FAQ on tickets\, seating\, students\, phot
 ography/video\, parking\, ADA and more can be found at TheLocalSaugerties.
 com\n\nBoletos: https://dice.fm/event/av5bov-the-raul-midn-experience-8th-
 oct-the-local-saugerties-tickets
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