Jazz Pianist Miguel Landestoy Empowers and Educates Young Musicians

Miguel Landestoy is Jazz Pianist, Educator and Arts Administrator and Podcaster based out of Boston MA currently working at Berklee College of Music as a student advisor. As a “multi-hyphenate”, he is constantly looking towards the next step on his artistic journey and how he can better serve the artistic community. The first of his family to be born and raised in the U.S, Miguel produces art that reflects his unique lived experience in the hopes that it might inspire others to do the same. As an educator, Miguel strives to teach the whole person, using the piano as a guide toward confidence, empathy and respect for the human condition.

In October of 2021 Miguel launched Playblack, A podcast dedicated to nerdom, reviews, and hot takes on arts & culture and the human experience from the perspective of two melanated artists. The project, in collaboration with his partner J Cottle, has received acclaim and funding through the Boston Opportunity Fund. Most recently Playblack received a grant from the New England Conservatory's Entrepreneurial Musicianship department to produce The BIPOC Artist Hour, a limited series exploring the unique experience of POC artists and what brings them joy.

Miguel holds a B.M in Music Business from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an M.M from the New England Conservatory in Contemporary Improvisation."

Connect with Miguel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-landestoy-270a8796/

Favorite song: Blackbird

Favorite words: Practice shouldn't sound good.

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About this podcast: In each episode, a Brother reflects on his life, career, relationships and favorite moments. They explores the experience of being a Black man in the United States, their experiences with law enforcement, and answers the question "If America was a woman, what would you say to her?" You won't find a collection of conversations with Black men like this anywhere else. Wisdom in every episode!

Special thanks to our earliest and Founding Supporters, Sonji Walker, Abigail Gonzalez, William C. Hamilton, Jr. and Shedrick Sanders!!