What people are saying…

  • "Describing guitarist, composer, bandleader, producer and conceptualist Ethan Margolis as a citizen of the world barely does him or his music justice."

    — All About Jazz (9/6/16)

  • "Well I think it's the most explosive mix that I have ever known in the history of Flamenco fusion. I don't think there is anything that arrives at that level or at the level that he is attempting to reach."

    — Ricardo Pachón (producer Camarón de la Isla) (2015)

  • (Margolis)..... unveils a visceral, new jazz track, "Say Their Names," six months after we called on our peers to post — or, in many cases, not post — a black square on Instagram.....Stream "Say Their Names" below and donate to MyGood, a charity benefiting families who have lost loved ones to police violence.

    — Grammy.com (12/11/20)

  • Margolis' guitar playing in "La Referencia" is no less than brilliant: Its sound almost glows, bright and sharp yet warm and emotional—a musician using exemplary technique to let his soul shine through.

    — All About Jazz (12/13/14)

  • If you’ve ever been to one of Ethan’s masterpiece Flamenco fusion shows, you know this is some hot hot stuff. Extremely cool, smart, and sophisticated work. This is the stuff of tastemakers, of tomorrow’s superstars, of giants.

    — Actorama.com (10/30/19)

  • “A Conversation in Flamenco, With Intensity and Charm…a triumph.”

    — Claudia La Rocco, The New York Times (10/01/07)

  • Fresh from Spain performing his iTunes featured album, Sonikete Blues, the blend of Adalucian rhythms with blues and jazz creates a stirring fusion that’s as graceful as it is assertive.

    — DiversionsLA.com (3/31/17)

  • “Fierce and Triumphant…”

    — Janice Steinberg, San Diego Union Tribune (2006)

  • “Flamenco revisits its family roots. Spain’s Arte y Pureza Company performs masterfully and adds vocals to boot….exemplary musicianship.”

    — Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times (10/01/07)

  • "As guided by master guitarist Ethan Margolis, Cihtli Ocampo may be the most dramatic figure on-stage this year...Even if you’re saving your pennies... consider seeing this rarely united duo in action."

    — Pittsburgh Magazine (2009)