Marel Hidalgo Plays Black Jazz Composers

Published on April 28, 2026

On Tuesday, May 12th, from 5:00 - 6:00pm, our teen patrons can come and meet Marel Hidalgo, a 17-year-old guitar virtuoso and musical arranger, in a casual, pizza party setting before his concert here later that evening. Ask Marel about his music, travels, ups and downs of a young musician's life, and more. 

No registration required. This pizza meet & greet is only for teens (and accompanying parent/guardian).

Then stay for the concert in the back of our Readers Services area, 7:00-8:00 p.m., which is open to all!

A unique solo jazz guitar concert featuring music of some of the most important African American jazz composers of the swing, bebop, hard bop, and post-bop eras interpreted by 17-year-old arranger, guitar, and banjo virtuoso Marel Hidalgo. Songs will include classics composed by Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Charles Mingus, Tadd Dameron, Horace Silver, ErnestRanglin, Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Randy Weston, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Fats Waller, and Billy Eckstine among others.

No registration required; however, seating is first-come, first-seated.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the library either by phone at either (973) 285-6933 or (973) 285-6934, or by email at amizera@co.morris.nj.us