Margitza's paternal grandfather, a Hungarian Gypsy violinist, taught him to play the violin at the age of four.

Following this he played piano and oboe, and settled on tenor sax while in Fordson High School.

He toured with Maynard Ferguson and Flora Purim in the 1980s, and moved to New York City in 1988, where he played with Miles Davis.

[2] During his career he has recorded mostly with others, including with Eddie Gómez, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson, Maria Schneider, McCoy Tyner, and Chick Corea.

With Miles Davis With John Fedchock With Andy LaVerne With Lou Rawls With Maria Schneider With others