
Michael J. Winstanley (1991) is a composer from Croydon, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with his bachelors degree in Music Composition and a Masters Degree in Music Education. He studied composition under Norman David and David Bennett Thomas. In addition to composing, M. J. Winstanley is a pianist who specialises in Ragtime and Traditional New Orleans Jazz. He has competed and placed in the top 10 in the “World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Contest in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He also plays washboard in Tex Wyndham’s Red Lion Jazz Band.
Contact information: mjwinstanley76@gmail.com
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