George Stone (composer)

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| birth_name = George Stone

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|01|19}}

| birth_place = Newhall, California, U.S.

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| instrument = Trumpet

| genre = Big band jazz

| occupation = Educator

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George Stone (born January 19, 1965) is a musician and educator. He had composed and arranged music for instrumental and vocal ensembles, with the bulk of his material for the big band format. He is best known for his 1990 MIDI composition CANYON.MID ("Trip Through the Grand Canyon"), which was included in the MEDIA directory in Microsoft Windows versions 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions to 2000.{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/this-gloriously-cheesy-midi-file-was-windows-greatest-h-5949071 |title=This Gloriously Cheesy MIDI File Was Windows' Greatest Hit |last=Hamilton |first=Kirk |date=October 4, 2012 |website=Kotaku}}

Born and raised in Newhall, CA, George was a product of the local music programs and teachers of the Santa Clarita Valley. He graduated from Hart High School and received his degrees from Cal State University Northridge, where he was a member of the Jazz A-Band.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}

After graduation from Cal State Northridge he taught music at William S. Hart High School. A move to Cambria, CA, brought him to the music faculty at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA, where he currently teaches Audio Technology and Music Theory/Composition.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}