Gig Alert: Raul Midon

As a guitarist, Raul Midon is as skilled as they come. As a vocalist he can switch effortlessly between styles. And as a performer he wins consistent rave reviews, many comparing him to another blind artist, Stevie Wonder .

He claims early on that there are no loop pedals or synthesizers aiding his performance, which he accents with probably the best mouth trumpet on record. From front to back, Midon exudes joy in his playing.

Midón was born prematurely in a rural hospital in Embudo, New Mexico, to parents of Argentine and African American descent. His father was a folkloric dancer from Argentina. Midón and his twin brother Marco (now a NASA engineer) were blinded as infants after spending time in an incubator without adequate eye protection.