# Event Details - **Event Name**: Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: Guitarist phenom Marel Hidalgo with Ana Petrova, Organ and Byron Landham, DrumsAbout this Event Marel Hidalgo is a seventeen-year-old guitarist, banjoist, arranger andbandleader from New Jersey. He began playing guitar at the age of fourand debuted in public with a solo show just a few months later. By agesix he had formed his first band, performing a variety of musical genres,from blues to funk and country locally and nationally – including HarryConnick Jr.’s show on national television! After eight years of leading his bands in said genres, inspired by themusic of legendary jazz guitarist Joe Pass, Marel began performing solojazz guitar concerts, and shortly thereafter he led his first straight-ahead jazz trio. His playing quickly caught the attention of the local jazzscene and in the last year alone, Marel has been highly active playing injazz clubs, venues and festivals on the East Coast and in the Midwest, aswell as, France and Costa Rica, primarily leading his Jamaican/Caribbean jazz quartet, in which he blends reggae, calypso, soca, dub,rocksteady, and mento with jazz, or leading organ trios in the straight-ahead tradition.  He has performed at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, the New York GuitarFestival in Bryant Park, The Ellnora Guitar Festival at the KrannertCenter For The Arts, The Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Festival, Jazz atLincoln Center, the Deer Head Inn Jazz Club, the Sunside Jazz Club inParis, Count Basie’s Vogel Theater, el Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica,Costa Rica's El Sótano Jazz Club, and Amón Solar. He has worked withmany jazz legends including drummers: Billy Hart, Roger Humphries,Winard Harper, Tommy Campbell, G. Earl Grice, Carlomagno Araya,bassists: John Lee, Dwayne Dolphin, Gary Mazzaroppi, organists: PatBianchi, Radam Schwartz, Leonieke Scheuble and saxophonists: TonyCampbell, Don Aliquo Sr., Antoine Roney, Julius Tolentino, and manymore.​This event is FREE, but seats are limited!This event is a collaboration between Friends of Metuchen Arts/Metuchen Jazz and the Metuchen Public Library which is providing the space. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f7575ed0-e9eb-11f0-8044-391d3a4d551d-rimg-w1200-h276-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f784fe80-e9eb-11f0-8044-391d3a4d551d-rimg-w1200-h293-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f7c032c0-e9eb-11f0-8044-391d3a4d551d-rimg-w1200-h345-dc000000-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/metuchen/metuchen-jazz-presents-guitarist-marel-hidalgo-organ-trio-free/100001979554520860 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, performances, concerts, art, jazz, live-music, theatre, reggae - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Metuchen - **state**: NJ - **country**: United States - **location**: Metuchen Borough Public Library - **lat**: 40.5449789 - **long**: -74.3614426 - **full address**: Metuchen Borough Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/9a857f641208d72a1674be074ec1ec2f10bbcc5e089a7d362fe89b510b85e74d-rimg-w1200-h1728-dc171317-gmir.jpg?v=1767586037 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE being held? - **A:** Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE takes place on Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Metuchen Borough Public Library, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE? - **A:** Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE is organized by Friends of Metuchen Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Metuchen Jazz Presents Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio -- FREE is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Metuchen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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