Photo: Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Raul Midon is one of those artists who reminds me how much a single voice and one guitar can hold. Born in New Mexico in 1966 and schooled at the University of Miami, he folds jazz, soul and pop into something warm and unmistakably his own, complete with that uncanny mouth-trumpet phrasing. What I value is the lack of gimmickry; the craft simply speaks. He never seems to chase spectacle, trusting honest songwriting and a voice that carries real heat. For me he sits in a small group of musicians whose records actually loosen something inside, and I return to them often.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raul Midón
- Name (Japanese)
- ラウル・ミドン
- Reading
- らうる・みどん
- Born
- March 14, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / jazz musician / singer / guitarist / jazz guitarist
2. Background
- University
- University of Miami
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Raul Midón born?
Born March 14, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Raul Midón from?
Raul Midón is from Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.
What does Raul Midón do?
Raul Midón works as singer-songwriter, jazz musician, singer, guitarist, jazz guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.