Raul Midón with special guest John Simon

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The buzz is growing into a roar for Raúl Midón, who straddles pop, soul & jazz, with a hair-raising voice and dazzling guitar technique. This blind singer songwriter was signed to Manhattan Records/EMI in 2004. He then toured the U.S. and Canada with Jason Mraz, accompanied Queen Latifah on the Today Show, and wrote & performed a song in Spike Lee's latest joint. Midón spent the last few months in the studio with producers Arif Mardin and Joe Mardin working on his debut release due out in 2005. His album features all original material and includes guest performances from the legendary Stevie Wonder and pop troubadour Jason Mraz. "The singer's raw, immaculate vocal expressions are unforgettable." (Washington Post) www.midon.com

John Simon, producer of The Band, Janis Jopin, Leonard Cohen and others , was once told by Paul Simon (no relation), "Hey, you're an artist!" That got him going. "Clever, articulate songs" (Jon Pareles) "A superb, witty lyricist" (Rex Reed) "An individuality all too rare in music today" (TIME magazine) "Bursting with talent" (Rolling Stone). www.johnsimonmusic.net