INTERVIEW: Raul Midon in NY Examiner

Tuesday January 11, 2011

From Examiner.com

Interview with singer-guitarist Raul Midon
by Layla Macoran

Raul Midon has been a favorite among critics for the passion of his live performances and the stellar work of his three solo albums, State of Mind (2005), A World Within A World (2007), and Synthesis (2009). He has been touring extensively with the latest album, traveling across the United States, Europe and Asia. On January 16th, he brings his many talents to South Orange Performing Arts Center. Midon graciously answered a few questions for NY Culture Examiner, somewhere between our fair city and the rest of the world.

*How was the overseas response to Synthesis?

The response has been enormously positive. People all over the world have been generous with my constant search for new sounds and new material.

*Do you have a favorite city to play?

I have a few cities that rank at the very top: Amsterdam, Tokyo and Paris for instance but every city has its own unique energy.

*There is about a week of “down time” from the date of the SOPAC show and then off to Germany. Any specific plans during that time?

I have a routine, which I adhere to, which includes writing every day, practicing and quiet meditation.

*Your music has crossed genres almost seamlessly. What can fans look forward to after Synthesis?

There are many ideas, which I am playing around with right now. Mostly I am writing and demoing new songs and after a little more time we’ll see what emerges.

*You’ve worked with some great artists in your career (Dianne Reeves, Larry Klein, Jason Mraz, Paulinho Da Costa, etc.). Do you have a “dream list” of people you would love to collaborate with in the future?

Rather than enumerating a list of names I’ll just say that I am keeping an open mind and open ears.

*You moved to New York many years ago and stated in interviews that the great thing about a New York audience is that they are used to hearing original material. What does the city give you creatively and personally that may be different from another city?

The city will always have a special place in my heart because it is the place that first embraced my work.  There’s a kind of energy and constant give and take in the city that is unlike any other place.

Raul Midon at South Orange Performing Arts Center Sunday, January 16th. Tickets, $35, $25. Go to www.sopacnow.org for tickets and information or 973-313-2787 to order by phone.

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