String Zone is surely one of the most promising newcomer bands in the Norwegian music scene. Their name is program, as strings are required to join the band. String Zones concept is modern, melodic jazz – with strong influences from rock and other music genres. The compositions are exclusively made by the band members. Please check this recording out! You won’t regret it! String Zone released their first CD in December 2001, at that time by the name NEJQ, and below are quotes from some jazz musicians and papers: “A wonderful offering; get it and be ready to smile and dance around with these fantastic players.” (Budd Kopman, Cadence Magazin) String Zone was formed in 1998, and has since then performed at lot of concerts (one of them playing for 30 health ministers from Europe and a few prime ministers!) in jazz clubs and festivals in Norway and Sweden. The musicians are playing at a high international level, and some of them have performed and / or toured both in Europe and the US with musicians like Sigvart Dagsland, Frode Alnaes, Silje Nergaard, Tery Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, Bill Bruford, Adam Nussbaum, Gary Husband, Didier Lockwood, Wayne Brasel, Rune Klakegg and Staffan William Olsson among others. Featuring Stig Roar Wigestrand (violin, bass-violin), Per Einar Watle (guitar), Oeivind Wang Tollefsen (guitar), Per Mathisen (double bass), with guest Ole Mathisen (soprano saxophone) 12 Tracks. Recorded on 22 and 23 January 2003 at Sylling Studios, Oslo.