"George Stone, for me, is the quintessential composer and arranger of Big Band music. He creates charts with rich textures, beautiful voicings, hip counter-melodies and rhythms that swing like mad. You simply can’t go wrong with a George Stone arrangement."

Scott Brown, Roosevelt High School Jazz Ensemble WA
 

"George is one of my favorite writers on the scene today; beautiful harmonic sensibility, a great ear for melody, and ALWAYS swinging."

Dr. James Miley, Willamette University OR
 

"The solo feature arrangement that I recently commissioned from George is a huge hit everywhere I perform it, and the numerous charts of his that I've conducted with my University of Maryland Jazz Ensembles and others around the country are well-written and challenging, plus exciting for both the performers and audiences. I'm looking forward to expanding my library with more Stone masterpieces!"

Chris Vadala, University of Maryland

“Ask George to write a melody and you’ll get something memorable. Ask him to harmonize a melody and he’ll enrich it ten-fold. Allow him to do both and he’ll delight you at every turn. His level of consistency is astonishing.”

Joel Leach, Cal State University Northridge