Cultural Concert- Raul Midón July 17, 2010 Raul Midón Flamenco, Jazz-Infused Latin Guitar Raul Midón unleashes a silky, soulful tenor and dazzling percussive guitar style — a syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused approach in which bass, harmony, and melodic lines emanate from the fretboard in one slap-happy storm. If that weren’t enough, Midón busts out his improvisational mouth horn technique, in which he creates a bebop “trumpet” solo entirely with his lips, earning himself a spontaneous burst of mid-song applause from the audience in the process. It’s a virtuosic performance, and one that reveals what has made Midón such an exciting artist to watch and hear. The New Mexico native funnels all that creativity and fiery passion into his third album, Synthesis, which he recorded in Los Angeles in June 2009 with legendary producer and bassist Larry Klein, who is noted for his work with such luminaries as Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, and Peter Gabriel. A genre-defying blend of soul, pop, jazz, folk, and Latin elements, Invisible Chains showcases Midón’s evolution as an artist as he sets some of his more biting insights about betrayal, fear, loss, and the American Dream to deceptively up-tempo swinging rhythms and deliriously catchy melodies. The result is an intimate, classic-sounding sound that is sure to delight newcomers to Midón’s music as well as those who have been following his remarkable talent for years. When Date(s):       Previous:     7/17/2010 Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where Courthouse Square 2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA  94063 More Information Contact:     Downtown Event Gurus Phone: (650) 780-7340 Email: recnews@redwoocity.org Website: http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/cultural_performances.html

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