Father-Son Songwriters

Father-Son Songwriters, Ethan “Emaginario” Margolis and Ken Margolis perform together for simultaneous album releases. They will be accompanied by John Leftwich on bass and Chris Wabich on drums.

Friday, November 17th, 2023 @8:00pm – 10pm

7:30pm Doors Open

$20 Tickets / $30 for two

BYOB allowed

Ethan Margolis – guitar/vocals

Ken Margolis – keyboards/vocals

John Leftwich – upright bass

Chris Wabich – drums

BIOGRAPHIES

Ethan Margolis aka Emaginario:
 World-traversed and genre-fluid guitarist Ethan Margolis, aka “Emaginario,” is a prime example of an artist who has become greater than the sum of his many parts. His distinctive story, which has encompassed evolutionary periods in Spain and Los Angeles begins just outside Cleveland, Ohio, in the embrace of a musical household. His familial heritage also extends into the Deep South, a root system instilling roots music consciousness. He spent 11 years immersing himself in the Roma (Gitano) musical circuit in Andalucía and later disciplined with the Pinini Family of Roma singers in Lebrija, Spain, which is one of the birthplaces for roots Flamenco music. Returning to the United States in 2010 while simultaneously staying active in Andalusia, Margolis has retained his own “sketches of Spain” and its music while incorporating other popular musical idioms— including Jazz, Blues, Cuban, and Americana into his ever-expanding musical repertoire. His album releases and production work bring this repertoire into full focus. The sounds of the Andalusian experience can be found throughout his recordings as well as his deep interest in Jazz and Delta Blues. His discography so far encompasses albums as a leader, such as Songs of Mind, Soleángeles, Arsa 100, En Madrid, Speakeasy Session, and Sonikete Blues. The latter album garnered generous critical kudos, including a ringing endorsement from prominent Madrid-based critic José Manuel Gómez, declaring it one of the top 40 flamenco fusion albums of all time. Most recently Margolis has collaborated on albums with Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Chano Domínguez, Pedrito Martínez and Caramelo de Cuba.

Ken Margolis:
 Born near the shores of Lake Erie in the industrial town of Cleveland, Ohio, Ken Margolis is an accomplished songwriter, keyboardist and vocalist. He learned to play the piano by ear and was drawn to playing with other budding musicians during the revolution of popular music that occurred during the 60’s and 70’s. Throughout the early years in Cleveland, he played keyboards with the power-pop group, The Choir and was a contemporary with many of the up-and-coming musicians in the early stages of their careers including Wally Bryson, Joe Walsh, Joe Vitale, Eric Carmen – like them he thrived in the creativity of that musical renaissance. In later years, he shared the stage with many luminaries such as the Who, Herman’s Hermits, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Womack and others. He appeared at the “Topping the Rock” Ceremony at the Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame, the Tri-C Rock Festival and the Undercurrents Showcases. Now living in Santa Cruz, California, he continues to play with many of the area’s top musicians and has been nurturing his growing interest in songs that explore the intersection of human struggle and the natural world. His newest album release entitled Hope And Courage was produced and arranged by his son, Ethan, and mixed by Dave O’Donnell, producer/engineer for James Taylor and Keith Richards.