George L. Stone

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words...

George Lawrence Stone's Accents and Rebounds, the follow-up to the classic Stick Control, builds on the basics with accent routines and more advanced rhythms to improve the player's finesse and contro...

Mallet Control has similarities to the Stone classic Stick Control in its attention to control, coordination, and flexibility, and includes work to improve the weaker hand. Exercises include single st...

Many jazz artists (recently includiing Diana Krall) have recorded this bluesy gem. George's skillfully paced version opens with a hard-hitting intro followed by the saxes on the slow and evocativee me...

Stone Rudiments, de George Lawrence Stone, autor de Stick Control for the Snare Drummer, es una edición revisada que combina dos de los clásicos de la enseñanza de Stone ya agotados: Military Drum Bea...

Collected in one place for the first time, Technique of Percussion reproduces 143 columns written by George Lawrence Stone, author of the classic Stick Control for the Snare Drummer, between 1946 and...

This new and re-engraved edition of George Lawrence Stone's Mallet Control applies Stone's famous Stick Control techniques to all varieties of mallet instruments. Special attention is given to control...

It's not very often that we offer a trombone feature, but this classic tune by Ray Noble in the capable hands of George Stone seemed like a natural fit. Beautifully scored in a ballad style.

Recently recorded by Diana Krall on her popular CD Love Scenes, George Stone has taken a similar approach and created this sensual and engaging version for jazz ensemble. The slow and soft swing style...

Here is a marvelous big band setting of this bebop classic from Miles Davis. Arranged in a medium up-tempo swing feel, this chart is loaded with great ensemble writing with the melody being traded amo...

Challenge your group with this swinger including a samba bridge! Features include solo space for tenor and/or optional trumpet, some great drum fill space, a nice sax soli, and lead trumpet to high D...

Challenge your group with this swinger including a samba bridge! Features include solo space for tenor and/or optional trumpet, some great drum fill space, a nice sax soli, and lead trumpet to high D...

Challenge your group with this swinger including a samba bridge! Features include solo space for tenor and/or optional trumpet, some great drum fill space, a nice sax soli, and lead trumpet to high D...

This often recorded standard is expertly arranged by George Stone in a medium swing style. Filled with creative harmonies and soaring ensemble figures, this is truly an outstanding choice for contest...

Here's a great-sounding Latin treatment of one of the best holiday songs ever written. George's chart features creative harmonies and very reasonable technical demands.

This is a samba/mambo which features both trombone and trumpet solos. A distinctive bolero section offers a refreshing style change for a soprano sax soloist. Instrumentation includes four trumpets,fo...